Elmo the ‘Elmonaut’ takes astronomy to preschoolers at Washington’s Smithsonian planetariumWASHINGTON — Elmo the “Elmonaut” donned a space suit Tuesday as the Muppet star of a planetarium show that will take children on an imaginary ride into space. And Big Bird even gets a chance to fly, joining cuddly Elmo and a Chinese Muppet named Hu Hu Zhu on the voyage. Scientists unveil “extraordinary” discovery: Earth-sized planet outside our solar systemHATFIELD, England — In the search for Earth-like planets, astronomers zeroed in on two places that look awfully familiar to home. One is close to the right size. The other is in the right place. European researchers said they not only found the smallest exoplanet ever, called Gliese 581 e, but realized that a neighboring planet discovered earlier, Gliese 581 d, was in the prime habitable zone for potential life. Elmo the cuddly ‘Elmonaut’ launches astronomy show for youngsters at Smithsonian planetariumWASHINGTON — Elmo is reporting for duty at the National Air and Space Museum, ready for a trip into outer space. |
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