Astronomers took the first direct image of a planet-like object orbiting a star that is very much like our sun. A breakthrough, similar to this, was announced last year as […]
Read MoreHuge Galaxy Cluster Hints at Universe’s Skeleton
Light may have been shed on the on the underlying skeleton of the cosmos, as an unknown set of gigantic galaxies in the distant universe has been found. “Matter is […]
Read MoreNASA Probe Zooms by Mercury in Last Flyby
A NASA probe zoomed by Mercury on Tuesday and managed to take pictures of the planet’s unchartered regions. The MESSENGER probe flew just 142 miles above Mercury at its closest […]
Read MoreMany support $100 billion a year on climate change
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said that many world leaders are supportive of the proposal that would earmark a staggering $100 billion per year over the next decade for […]
Read MoreCosmic Rays Hit 50-Year High
New data from a NASA spacecraft indicates that Galactic cosmic rays have just hit a Space Age high. This year, cosmic ray intensities have increased 19% beyond figures recorded in […]
Read MoreScientists design spacecraft to save Earth
Hollywood blockbusters such as Deep Impact and Armageddon brought the possibility of earth being hit by an asteroid front and center. These asteroids, also called near earth objects (NEO), miss […]
Read MoreChina and U.S. try to jumpstart stalled climate talks
Even with new proposals by China and the United States, a deadlock on talks over climate change could not be broken, despite the best efforts of world leaders. President Barack […]
Read MoreStellar Fossils from Milky Way’s Past Revealed
Scientists now say a cluster of ancient stars is most likely the relic of a dwarf galaxy that amalgamated with the Milky Way in its early days. Named Terzan 5, […]
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