astronomy
Search For Intelligent Aliens Near Bizarre Dimming Star Has Begun
Posted in Science on 21st Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The search for signs of life in a mysterious star system hypothesized to potentially harbor an "alien megastructure" is now underway.
Most Earth-like worlds have yet to be born, says new NASA study
Posted in Science on 21st Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
There should already be 1 billion Earth-sized worlds in the Milky Way galaxy. That estimate skyrockets when you include the other 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe.
Pluto's striking surface variations and unique moon rotations
Posted in Science on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Pluto isn't alone in having water ice on its surface, measurements indicate that Nix and Hydra, two of Pluto's five moons, are also covered with water ice.
A surprise asteroid will give Earth a safe halloween flyby
Posted in Science on 19th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The asteroid was discovered less than two weeks ago using the Pan-STARRS array in Hawaii and is the largest object to so closely approach our planet in recent times.
The Kepler space telescope has detected something very weird near the edge of our galaxy
Posted in Science on 16th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The strange star that has serious scientists talking about an alien megastructure.