UCF Scientists Claim Earth Size Exoplanet Discovery
University of Central Florida researchers report discovering an Earth sized exoplanet named UCF 1.01, orbiting star GI 436 in Leo constellation about 33 light years away. Spitzer Space Telescope data suggests a candidate planet with 5,200 mile diameter, two thirds of Earth, 14 day orbit and surface hotter than 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Petermann Glacier Iceberg Breaks Away In Greenland
Scientists report a 46 square mile iceberg tore free from Petermann Glacier in Greenland after a long crack near the tip, a second such break in two years. NASA satellites confirmed the split as researchers warn of rapid Greenland changes linked to warming.
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Eric Rignot
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