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Search for extraterrestrial intelligence extends to near-infrared optical signals

Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

New instrument will scan the sky for coded pulses of infrared light.

Galactic 'rain' could be the key to new star formation

Posted in Science on 7th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

When conditions are right, these cooling gas clouds help make stars.

Looking deeply into the universe in 3D

Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

The MUSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope has given astronomers the best ever 3D view of the deep universe.

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.