astronomy
The moon used to spin 'on different axis'
Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
A likely explanation for this shift, which the researchers suggest took place over several billion years, is volcanic activity in a region called the Procellarum.
New gravity map gives us our best view yet of the inside of Mars
Posted in Science on 22nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new map of Mars' gravity made with three NASA spacecraft is the most detailed to date, providing a revealing glimpse into the hidden interior of the Red Planet.
Ice on comet is as old as the solar system
Posted in Science on 11th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers announced that they had discovered that the ice on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko formed at the same time as the solar system itself.
Einsteins Gravitational Waves Detected For The First Time
Posted in Featured, Science on 12th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Gravitational waves are created when masses accelerate. The gravitational wave signal detected matches the exact signal expected from two merging black holes.
DIAS teams up with Japan for space telescope mission
Posted in Featured, Hardware on 31st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) has teamed up with the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) to launch a new powerful space telescope into orbit.