astronomy

Dark matter becomes less 'ghostly'

Posted in Science on 15th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Dark matter makes up 27% of the known Universe. For the first time, it may have been caught interacting with other dark matter in a cluster 1.4 billion light-years away.

Complex organic molecules discovered in infant star system

Posted in Featured, Science on 10th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Hints that prebiotic organic chemistry is universal.

Multiple studies address riddles of the Moon's origin

Posted in Science on 9th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

The Moon may have been formed by a collision between Earth and an object that was strikingly similar in composition to our own planet.

Water: There's so much of it in our solar system and beyond, says NASA

Posted in Science on 8th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Hunting for habitable worlds would mean looking for where there is water. However, the Universe may very well be awash with the stuff.

Signs of Alien Life Will Be Found by 2025, NASA's Chief Scientist Predicts

Posted in Science on 8th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

"I think we're going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth within a decade, and definitive evidence within 20 to 30 years."