In just a year of hunting, exoplanet-hunting astronomers have turned up seven planets that could potentially support life, but not necessarily as we know it.
It may been travelling across space for 13.3 billion years, but it's one of the youngest known galaxies in the universe. It might also be the farthest-away thing we've ever seen.
Can you tear an 8-foot hole in the side of a 747 jet and have it fly not only safely but in a stable way? This isn't a terrorism-related quiz--it's a real problem that NASA tackled with its flying telescope project. The answer is a big "yes."
