Alison HawkesSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Alison Hawkes Kepler Has Taught Us That Rocky Planets Are Common By Alison Hawkes published 28 June 17 Rocky planets are probably a whole lot more common in our galaxy than astronomers previously believed — a scenario that enhances the prospects for extraterrestrial life in nearby solar systems. Exoplanets A Promising Spot for Life on Mars By Alison Hawkes published 27 December 16 Mars Dwarf Planet Ceres Likely Had Ocean Long Ago By Alison Hawkes published 26 December 16 The dwarf planet Ceres still holds pockets of ice from billions of years ago, new observations by NASA's Dawn spacecraft show. Dwarf Planets MORE FROM SPACE...1NASA, Boeing discussing Starliner astronaut mission today: Watch it live2The key to detecting deepfakes may lie within deep space3Yoda returns in new 'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' Season 2 trailer (video)4Jupiter's surreal clouds swirl in new van Gogh-esque view from NASA's Juno probe (photo)5Chinese astronauts simulate a debris-strike emergency on the Tiangong space station (video)
Kepler Has Taught Us That Rocky Planets Are Common By Alison Hawkes published 28 June 17 Rocky planets are probably a whole lot more common in our galaxy than astronomers previously believed — a scenario that enhances the prospects for extraterrestrial life in nearby solar systems.
Dwarf Planet Ceres Likely Had Ocean Long Ago By Alison Hawkes published 26 December 16 The dwarf planet Ceres still holds pockets of ice from billions of years ago, new observations by NASA's Dawn spacecraft show.