astronomy
NASA approves five more years for Hubble Space Telescope
Posted in Science on 26th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
It will still be on the job when its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launches in 2018, giving astronomers a dual view of the universe.
An ocean lies a few kilometers beneath Saturn's moon Enceladus's icy surface
Posted in Science on 25th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Strong heat production in Enceladus's deep interior may power the hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.
NASA's Laboratory Rover, Curiosity, Discovers Unexpected Mineral on Mars
Posted in Science on 23rd Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
A finding that may alter our understanding of how the planet evolved.
Pluto could have liquid sub-surface ocean
Posted in Science on 22nd Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
New Horizons it revealed that the dwarf planet might have a liquid ocean sloshing around under its icy crust. According to a new analysis such an ocean likely still exists today.
There could be at least 2 more planets in our Solar System
Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
New calculations on the data that originally gave rise to the Planet Nine hypothesis, that suggest that the hypothetical extra planet might not be alone.