Hundreds of New Exoplanets Validated by Kepler Telescope Team – Scientific American

By Clara Moskowitz A huge new haul of planets has joined the tally of alien worlds discovered by NASA’s Kepler space telescope, scientists announced today. All of the new planets are members of multiplanet systems—stars with more than one orbiting satellite. Researchers used a new method for weeding out false signals from among the candidate planets found by Kepler, allowing them to add hundreds of … Continue reading Hundreds of New Exoplanets Validated by Kepler Telescope Team – Scientific American

Exclusive: ‘Angry Birds Space’ blasting off in March

By: Ben Silverman | Plugged In They’ve conquered smartphones and social networks. Next up for the Angry Birds? The final frontier. We’ve got the exclusive scoop on the next official game in Rovio’s blockbuster, bird-flinging franchise: “Angry Birds Space.” The game is due to smash into mobile devices on March 22. The fourth major release in the Angry Birds series is a departure in more … Continue reading Exclusive: ‘Angry Birds Space’ blasting off in March