A better understanding of space - via helicopter
An algorithm that helps engineers design better helicopters may help astronomers more precisely envision the formation of planets and galaxies.
Posted: Oct 12th, 2017
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Ring around a dwarf planet detected
Ten observatories put their sight on the dwarf planet.
Posted: Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreScientists discover one of the most luminous 'new stars' ever
Astronomers have announced that they have discovered possibly the most luminous 'new star' ever - a nova discovered in the direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud.
Posted: Oct 11th, 2017
Read moreViolent helium reaction on white dwarf surface triggers supernova explosion
An international team of researchers has found evidence a supernova explosion that was first triggered by a helium detonation.
Posted: Oct 5th, 2017
Read moreMilky Way's 'most-mysterious star' continues to confound
Speculation to account for KIC 8462852's dips in brightness has ranged from it having swallowed a nearby planet to an unusually large group of comets orbiting the star to an alien megastructure.
Posted: Oct 5th, 2017
Read moreOrganohalogens - indicators of extraterrestrial life?
First-time discovery of chemical compound Freon-40 in space.
Posted: Oct 4th, 2017
Read moreAstronomers reveal evidence of dynamical dark energy
The discovery found that the nature of dark energy may not be the cosmological constant introduced by Albert Einstein 100 years ago, which is crucial for the study of dark energy.
Posted: Oct 3rd, 2017
Read morePrivate companies are launching a new space race - here's what to expect
The space environment is no longer the sole preserve of government agencies. Private companies have entered the exploration domain and are propelling the sector forward more vigorously and swiftly than would be the case if left to governments alone.
Posted: Oct 3rd, 2017
Read moreThree-detector observation of gravitational waves (w/video)
The cosmic ripples were not only observed by the two Ligo observatories in the USA, but also the Italian detector Virgo.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2017
Read moreSearching for distant worlds with a flying telescope
Astronomers, using an observatory on board a jumbo jet, have observed how the extrasolar Planet GJ 1214b is passing in front of its star, causing a kind of mini-eclipse.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2017
Read moreThe strange structures of the Saturn nebula
The Saturn Nebula is located approximately 5000 light years away in the constellation of Aquarius (The Water Bearer). Its name derives from its odd shape, which resembles everyone's favourite ringed planet seen edge-on.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2017
Read moreCartography of the cosmos
Astrophysicists are trying to simulating all the processes in the structure and formation of the universe. It's like solving a very large physics puzzle.
Posted: Sep 26th, 2017
Read moreOxygen-deficient dwarf galaxy hints at makings of early universe
A recently discovered dwarf galaxy in the constellation Lynx may serve well as a proxy for better understanding the developing chemistry of the early universe.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2017
Read moreIceCube helps demystify strange radio bursts from deep space
For a decade, astronomers have puzzled over ephemeral but incredibly powerful radio bursts from space.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2017
Read moreThe material that obscures supermassive black holes
Astronomers review the most recent results on the material that obscures AGN.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2017
Read moreObservatory detects extragalactic cosmic rays hitting the Earth
Fifty years ago, scientists discovered that the Earth is occasionally hit by cosmic rays of enormous energies. Since then, they have argued about the source of those ultra-high energy cosmic rays - whether they came from our galaxy or outside the Milky Way.
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2017
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