astronomy
Mysterious Radio Burst Detected From Deep Space
Posted in Featured, Science on 12th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists Have 'No Handle on What They Are'
Determining the age of stars with sound waves
Posted in Science on 8th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
One of the long-standing difficulties in astrophysics has been a way to accurately determine the age of a star.
Astronomy: Planets in chaos
Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
The discovery of thousands of star systems wildly different from our own has demolished ideas about how planets form.
Giant space telescope could detect hints ot life on exoplanets
Posted in Hardware on 2nd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
The telescope would be capable of analyzing the light from planets the size of the Earth in orbit around other nearby stars.
Athena: Europe plans huge X-ray space telescope
Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Europe has initiated the process that should lead to the biggest X-ray space telescope ever built.