astronomy
An alien star system buzzed past the Sun 70,000 years ago
Posted in Science on 18th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
An alien star passed through our Solar System just 70,000 years ago, astronomers have announced. No other star is known to have approached this close to us.
Mysterious haze in Mars' atmosphere baffles scientists
Posted in Science on 17th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
A mysterious haze high above Mars has left scientists scratching their heads.
Planck telescope puts new datestamp on first stars
Posted in Hardware on 5th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The first stars in the Universe lit up later than was previously thought.
Evidence for Cosmic Inflation Theory Bites the (Space) Dust
Posted in Science on 31st Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
It is the announcement no one wanted to hear: The most exciting astronomical discovery of 2014 has vanished.
Ancient star system reveals Earth-sized planets forming near start of universe
Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
At 11.2 billion years old, it proves that such planets have formed throughout the history of the Universe.