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In what can be called a gem of a discovery, astronomers have found a rare planet made of diamonds, which would likely have oxygen apart from carbon. The carbon-based planet lies 4,000 light years away in the constellation of Serpens in our Milky Way galaxy.

Astronomers have discovered the densest extrasolar planet made up of diamonds, lying 4000 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Serpens (the Snake).

Scientists provided new insights into a cosmic accident that has been streaming X-rays toward Earth since March. Two studies appearing in the Aug. 25 issue of the journal Nature revealed the information about the accident.

As the East Coast prepares for Hurricane Irene to strike this weekend, NASA satellites have captured Hurricane Irene's track since it began as a tropical storm far out in the Atlantic Ocean.

NEMA said that 90 percent of the settlement at Lovely Bay, Acklins has been wiped out.

Suspected but unverified for years; S-type asteroids are confirmed to be the source for most small meteorites that fall on earth, scientists have proved.

In what can be called a gem of a discovery, astronomers at the University of Manchester found a rare planet made of diamonds, which orbits a pulsar about 4,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Serpens.

Have you heard of a river flowing under a river? In an amazing discovery, scientists have found signs of an underground river flowing below Amazon River.

4,000 light years away exists an exotic planet made of diamond five times bigger than Earth,As part of an ongoing search for pulsars, the diamond planet was discovered by a team of astronomers, led by Professor Matthew Bailes of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.

Just as a Russian company announced its big idea to build an orbiting hotel 217 miles above earth, A Russian Progress M-12M cargo ship has failed to reach orbit, according to the Interfax news agency.

Scientists have made the most precise calculation yet of the number of species on Earth, determining the total to be 8.7 million.

It was previously estimated the number of species existing on Earth was between three million and 100 million, and there are about 1.2 million officially registered.

An earthquake is low on the list of potential perils for the residents of Arlington, Va. and Washington, D.C. But after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake convulsed the region on Tuesday, an initial wave of fear was for the most part replaced by incredulity.

People who live in earthquake-prone areas like San Francisco or Tokyo are accustomed to the threat of the ground shaking, but the residents of Arlington, Va. and Washington, D.C. reacted with surprise and alarm today as a 5.8 magnitude earthquake convulsed the region.

Humans are sharing planet Earth with some 8.7 million different species, though a small number of them have been discovered and catalogues, researchers revealed on Tuesday.

An international team of researchers has confirmed that the presence of newly discovered deep-ocean circulation system off Iceland could significantly influence the ocean's response to climate change.

A microbial bacteria fossil discovered by Australian resesarchers may be proof of life on Earth before oxygen 3.4 billion years ago. The Strelley Pool Formation in Western Australia houses stromatolites which have been preserved there.

It may take a while to get there, but it seems that the prospect of a space hotel is not that far off as a Russian company announces plans to build an orbiting hotel 217 miles above Earth.

When a team of geologist unearthed 3.4-billion-year-old fossils, the microfossils preserved in the form of tiny circles and tubes meant much more than mere discovery of the oldest fossils on earth.

Ghana's parliament will begin debating on Monday a $3 billion loan facility awarded by China Development Bank to the west African nation to finance infrastructure projects including in the oil and gas sector, a government statement said.

The oldest known fossils on earth have been discovered by a team of British and Australian geologists in the Australian Outback, giving clues about the origin of life on earth and hinting that similar lifeforms could exist on other planets like mars.