Milky Way
Scientists Discover Where the Milky Way’s Missing Mass Went
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Aug 30, 2016 12:53 AM EDT |
The question is where the rest of ordinary matter made of neutrons, protons and electrons went to.
Galaxies 'Waste' Heavy Elements That can Potentially Form Planets
Ana Verayo | | Jun 07, 2016 07:22 AM EDT |
New data reveals how galaxies are "wasting" heavy elements such as oxygen, carbon and iron by ejecting them into deep space to form halos.
This is the Faintest and Most Distant Galaxy Ever Detected
Ana Verayo | | May 23, 2016 06:55 AM EDT |
Astronomers have detected the faintest galaxy ever at 13 billion light years away from Earth.
Young Driver Says He's an Alien who will Destroy Earth if Police Tow His Car
Julio Cachila | | Apr 28, 2016 01:12 PM EDT |
A young driver in Zhejiang province tried to avoid getting his car towed by police by saying he belongs to royalty outside the planet, and if his car gets towed, he’ll be forced to destroy planet earth.
From Dinosaurs' Extinction to Human Life Form: Harvard Physicist Proposes a Profound Theory About Why Humans Exist
Charissa Echavez | | Nov 16, 2015 10:06 AM EST |
A physicist from Harvard University Lisa Randall proposed a profound theory how dinosaurs' extinction led to human life forms in her latest book Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs.
India Launched Its First-Ever Space Observatory Satellite
Vlad Tverdohleb | | Sep 28, 2015 04:17 PM EDT |
At 10:00 a.m., Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30) successfully launched India's multi-wavelength space observatory Astrosat, along with six foreign customer satellites into orbit.
Astronomers Discover Andromeda's Massive Gas Halo, Which Extends Near the Earth
Marco Foronda | | May 10, 2015 11:05 PM EDT |
Astronomers discover a massive gas halo around Andromeda and is noted to extend near the Earth.
Water is Already Abundant in the Universe After the Big Bang
Ana Verayo | | Apr 29, 2015 07:12 AM EDT |
A new study shows that water was already present in the universe shortly after the Big Bang, just one billion years after.
Two Telescopes Cooperate to Detect the Most Distant Planets
Marco Foronda | | Apr 15, 2015 10:05 AM EDT |
The discovery showcases how Spitzer can be used in solving the puzzle of how planets are distributed throughout our flat, spiral-shaped Milky Way galaxy.
MIlky Way Supernova Confirms Interstellar Dust Theory
Marco Foronda | | Mar 23, 2015 12:16 AM EDT |
The principal theory explains that the dust appears from supernovae as stars reach the end of their lives.
One Million Stars are Forming in Nearby Dwarf Galaxy at a Rapid Rate
Marco Foronda | | Mar 20, 2015 04:36 AM EDT |
The giant star cluster is estimated to be three million years old, which is young astronomically speaking.
NASA Finds Vast Underground Ocean on Jupiter's Moon, Ganymede
Marco Foronda | | Mar 13, 2015 08:12 AM EDT |
Scientists estimate the ocean is 60 miles (100 kilometers) thick.
Milky Way's Fastest Star is Leaving it at 26 Million mph
Ana Verayo | | Mar 08, 2015 12:40 AM EST |
The fast traveling star was probably launched by a Type Ia supernova,
ESO Telescope Discovers Variable Stars in Trifid Nebula
Marco Foronda | | Feb 05, 2015 06:41 AM EST |
The stars lie around 37,000 light years from Earth.
Eight More Exoplanets Discovered
Marco Foronda | | Feb 04, 2015 07:06 AM EST |
The scientists named two of the planets Kepler-438b and Kepler-442b, and these two are the most similar toEearth of all the eight new exoplanets.
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