astronomy
Student proves existence of plasma tubes floating above Earth
Posted in Science on 2nd Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Giant, invisible, moving plasma tubes fill the skies above Earth.
Advanced Ligo gravitational wave hunt is green lit
Posted in Featured, Science on 21st May, 2015
by Alex Muller
One of the great physics experiments of our age looks ready to begin its quest: A pair of widely separated laboratories will be hunting for gravitational waves.
How Planet Hunters are Going to Find the Next Earth With Space Telescopes
Posted in Science on 18th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Twenty years ago, discovering another Earth sounded like a science fictional dream. But astronomers now believe we might do just that.
Powerful new radio telescope array monitors the entire sky 24/7 in real time
Posted in Hardware on 13th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new telescope array can image the entire sky, helping astronomers to search for objects that pulse, flicker, flare, or explode.
Dawn Spacecraft Images Reveal 'Ice Rinks' on Ceres
Posted in Science on 13th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has glimpsed mysterious, highly reflective bright spots dotting the surface of Ceres. No one yet knows what exactly they are or how they got there.