First photograph of object around a sun-like star
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,…
Space
Huge 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…
NASA 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…
Many 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…
Cosmic 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…
Scientists 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…
China 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…
Stellar 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…