Space

Hidden Star Formation Found In A Protocluster

Astronomers have used the APEX telescope to probe a huge galaxy cluster that is forming in the early Universe and revealed that much of the star formation taking place is not only hidden by dust, but also occurring in unexpected places. ...

Blog Post - Tomasz Nowakowski - Oct 16 2014 - 5:43pm

In DG Canum Venaticorum, A Mini Star Just Produced A Mega Flare

On April 23rd, 2014, NASA's Swift satellite detected the strongest, hottest, and longest-lasting sequence of stellar flares ever seen from a red dwarf star- 10,000 times more powerful than the largest solar flare ever recorded. 'Just produced ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 16 2014 - 4:30pm

IPTF13bvn: Hydrogen-Deficient Supernova Progenitor Discovered?

A recent model says it provides the first characterization of the progenitor for a hydrogen-deficient supernova. Their simulation predicts that a bright hot star, which is the binary companion to an exploding object, remains after the explosion so they se ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 18 2014 - 1:01pm

From Galactic Pile-ups, Stars Are Born: A Crash Course In Clusters

An artist's impression of a galactic protocluster forming in the early universe. Credit: European Southern Observatory, CC BY By Nick Seymour, Curtin University Clusters of galaxies have back-stories worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster: their existence ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 16 2014 - 10:15pm

Who Owns The Moon?

Credit: Niall Carson/PA By Saskia Vermeylen, Lancaster University Whether you’re into mining, energy or tourism, there are lots of reasons to explore space. Some “pioneers” even believe humanity’s survival depends on colonizing celestial bodies such as th ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 18 2014 - 8:30am

Attention Cute Robots And Satellites Of Mars: A Comet Is Coming

Image: NASA By Monica Grady, The Open University ...

Article - The Conversation - Oct 19 2014 - 12:30pm

First Female ISS Cosmonaut Adjusts to Life in Space

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Blog Post - Tomasz Nowakowski - Oct 19 2014 - 3:52pm

What's Hiding Under The Clouds Of Venus- Heavy Metal Frost?

The surface of Venus can't be seen from orbit in visible light due to its hot, dense and cloudy atmosphere. Instead, radar has been used by spacecraft to penetrate the clouds and map out the surface – both by reflecting radar off the surface to measu ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 20 2014 - 2:00pm

Observing Cosmic Rays with Your Own Smartphone

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Blog Post - Tomasz Nowakowski - Oct 21 2014 - 6:00pm

Could Life Have Existed Just 15 Million Years After The Big Bang?

A new paper suggests that planets from the remnants of the universe's earliest stars could have supported life on dim, warm planets. Credit: NASA/WMAP Science Team By: Ker Than, Inside Science (Inside Science)-- Life in the universe could be much old ...

Article - Inside Science - Oct 23 2014 - 7:00am