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Waltzing black holes and colliding galaxies
A dance of black holes is expected to occur in our own Milky Way galaxy in about 3 billion years, when astronomers predict it will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy.
January 4, 2010
The heliosphere surrounding our solar system
Scientists have discovered something new about what they call the heliosphere, described as a 'bubble' that surrounds our solar system.
January 4, 2010
WISE space telescope will make an atlas of the universe
The WISE space telescope will orbit the Earth through 2010 and scan the entire sky in infrared light.
December 28, 2009
Paul Davies studies possibilities of life beyond Earth
Paul Davies talks about a realm of microbes he calls the 'shadow biosphere' and how these microbes could hold clues to alien life.
December 28, 2009
Six super-Earths around two nearby sunlike stars
Six low-mass planets, called Super-Earths, found orbiting the sun’s nearest neighbors, and they appear to be extremely common, say astronomers.
December 15, 2009
Black hole caught zapping galaxy into existence?
These astronomers believe they have identified black hole jets as a possible driver of the formation of galaxies in the early universe.
November 30, 2009
Time can warp and it’s related to space
The answer is yes. Time can warp. Strange as it may sound, both time and space do indeed warp around large celestial bodies. But it's complicated.
November 28, 2009
Paul Davies on how life on Earth began
Astrophysicist Paul Davies of Arizona State University studies the origins of life on our planet.
November 16, 2009
Water on the moon: What does it mean?
There is water on the moon, it's been confirmed. The discovery could guide future space exploration and whether its worth the expense of colonizing the moon.
November 14, 2009
Meteors, are they bright enough to read by?
Usually, meteors are not bright enough to read by. But some spectacular showers can offer a true spectacle of light and might be bright enough to read by.
November 13, 2009
