Daily alternative news articles at the News Desk for GrahamHancock.com. Featuring alternative history, science, archaeology, ancient egypt, paranormal & supernatural, environment, and much more. Check in daily for updates!

Author of the Month Riaan Booysen AoM for May 2013 AoM Message Board

To sign up to the Graham Hancock newsletter mailing list, please click here.

January 9 2013

'Exocomets' abound in alien solar systems

Exoplanets are used to the limelight – exocomets less so. Now, a fresh crop of comets found around alien stars suggests that these icy dirt-balls stalk solar systems across the Milky Way.

Discs of debris swirling around young stars clump up to form planets. Asteroids and comets are the leftovers. But until now, astronomers had not seen many examples of these intermediate clumps.

[Follow article link...]

Post Your Comments and Discuss This Article on our Message Boards!
Back to Previous...
Go to News Desk...

Enjoy the newsdesk? Please tell others about it:

Site design by Amazing Internet Ltd, maintenance by Synchronicity. Site privacy policy. Contact us.

Dedicated Servers and Cloud Servers by Gigenet. Invert Colour Scheme / Default