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Some exoplanets may get squished by gravity from stars

Posted in Science on 16th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Astronomers have caught glimpses of planets that may be less dense than Styrofoam, some with two suns, and others believed to be made of diamond.

Success with the ground-based detection of super-earth exoplanets

Posted in Science on 5th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Astronomers have measured the passing of a super-Earth in front of a nearby star using a ground-based telescope for the first time.

Late Bloomer Galaxies Help Us Understand Star Formation

Posted in Featured, Science on 16th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

A new study details why some galaxies appear to produce stars at a much slower rate compared to others.

How to Measure Distance in Space

Posted in Science on 12th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Looking up to the stars, it can sometimes feel like everything sits on a single, two-dimensional sheet held up above us. How do we know it doesn't?

Hints of elusive early stars found in our galaxy

Posted in Science on 23rd Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

Astronomers may have discovered the signature of one of the Universe's earliest stars.