astronomy
Astronomers Found Evidence for Exoplanets 100 Years Ago But Didnt Know It
Posted in Science on 13th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
A 1917 astronomical glass plate from the Cargenie Observatorys collection is offering the oldest evidence for a planet orbiting another star.
Astronomers find planets stripped bare by their host stars' radiation
Posted in Science on 12th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of planets that have had their atmospheres stripped away by their host stars.
Earth barraged by supernovae millions of years ago, debris found on the Moon
Posted in Science on 7th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
An explosion close enough to have lethal effects on Earth is expected to happen 1.5 times every billion years.
We Finally Know What's Causing Enormous Mounds on Mars
Posted in Science on 3rd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Astronomers have puzzled over the miles-high mounds rising from of the centres of Martian craters.
Probe finds massive icy mountain on Saturn's moon Titan
Posted in Science on 25th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have identified the tallest peak on Saturn's moon Titan, a mountain that stands 10,948 ft tall. For comparison, Everest stands over 29,000 ft above sea level.