astronomy
Pluto's Interactions with the Solar Wind Are Unique
Posted in Science on 5th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Pluto's atmosphere interacts with the solar wind in a never-before-seen hybrid way, one that's both comet-like and planet-like.
Hubble Telescope clocks a faster rate of cosmic expansion
Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Universe may be expanding up to 9% faster than previously thought.
Planet 9 could have once been an exoplanet, stolen by our sun
Posted in Science on 31st May, 2016
by Alex Muller
'Astronomers often find exoplanets hundreds of light years away in other solar systems, but there is probably one hiding in our own backyard'
Mysterious Heavy Ion Beams Above Mars Explained
Posted in Science on 30th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
NASA's latest mission to Mars has uncovered the origins of fast-moving streams of particles high above the planet, flowing against the solar wind.
Aging Stars Can Make New Habitable Zones For Planets
Posted in Science on 29th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists searching for life in the universe now have a new target: the once-icy worlds orbiting red giants.