astronomy
NASA confirms the discovery of a rocky exoplanet just 21 light years away
Posted in Science on 1st Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Planets like this, known as super-Earths, are ubiquitous throughout the galaxy.
Alien Auroras Found, 1 Million Times Brighter Than Any On Earth
Posted in Science on 30th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Auroras, the displays of colors in the sky known on Earth as northern or southern lights, are also seen on all of the other planets with magnetic fields in the solar system.
Australia's role in the search for life in space
Posted in Science on 25th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
An Australian radio telescope in operation for more than 50 years will be one of the primary instruments used in a new $100m search for life elsewhere in space.
'Earth 2.0' found in NASAs latest Kepler telescope haul
Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Kepler-452b orbits at a similar distance from its star, though its radius is 60% larger. Mission scientists said they believed it was the most Earth-like planet yet.
Now that we have explored our solar system, what is the next frontier?
Posted in Science on 19th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
In the past 50 years, American spacecraft have visited every major component of our solar system.