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Flashes in the sky: Cosmic radio bursts point to cataclysmic origins in the distant universe
They appear to have originated from billions of light-years away and have left scientists pondering what might have caused them.
July 4, 2013
Possible explanation for mysterious radio flashes
Mysterious bright radio flashes that appear for only a brief moment on the sky and do not repeat could be the final farewell of a massive star collapsing into a black hole.
July 4, 2013
New knowledge about early galaxies
Researchers have studied an early galaxy in unprecedented detail and determined a number of important properties such as size, mass, content of elements and have determined how quickly the galaxy forms new stars.
July 3, 2013
This date in science: Happy birthday, Harrison Schmitt
Born July 3, 1935, Harrison "Jack" Schmitt is the only trained scientist to have walked on the moon, so far.
July 3, 2013
Cluster spacecraft detects elusive space wind
A new study provides the first conclusive proof of the existence of a space wind first proposed theoretically over 20 years ago.
July 2, 2013
Pluto’s smallest moons receive their official names
The names of Pluto’s two smallest known moons, previously referred to as “P4” and “P5,” have been formally approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
July 2, 2013
Russian rocket explodes on liftoff from Kazakhstan desert
There were no immediate reports of casualties when a Russian Proton-M heavy lift rocket exploded on liftoff earlier today.
July 2, 2013
Cloud modeling expands estimate of life-supporting planets
Current data suggest there is approximately one Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of each red dwarf star. This study roughly doubles that estimate.
July 1, 2013
Voyager spacecraft explores final frontier of our solar bubble
Data from Voyager 1, now more than 11 billion miles from the sun, suggest the spacecraft is closer to becoming the first human-made object to reach interstellar space.
June 28, 2013
Gas-giant exoplanets cling close to their parent stars
Around many types of stars, distant gas-giant planets are rare and prefer to cling close to their parent stars. The impact on theories of planetary formation could be significant.
June 27, 2013
