X-matter

I thought that it would be great if someone would be able to post latest news concerning the field of Astronomy and Cosmology. Personally I am a novice in the field (some would describe me as a baby) however I would like to contribute to the community. The latest news in the field that I was able to identify is the said news about Stephan Hawkins who is being sick and kept in London’s Hospital undergoing tests to determine his health status and reasons for his latest hospital addmision. As well as the discovery of a planet that resembles the mass of the Earth by 1.9 times. Here is the link to the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/science/22planet.html To summaries, a planet has been identified which is 1.9 the size of Earth. The planet is unlikely to sustain life because it is too close to the star. The planet was found in the Gliese System and given a name of 581e.