Astronomy
Shiny New Supernova Spotted in Nearby Galaxy
[/caption] Literally an event of stellar proportions, a new Type Ia supernova has been identified in a spiral galaxy 25…
Five Awesome Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know Asteroseismology Could Do
[/caption] Asteroseismology is a relatively new field in astronomy. This branch uses sound waves in stars to explore their nature…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Cubic Neutrons
[/caption] The nature of the highly compressed matter that makes up neutron stars has been the subject of much speculation.…
Q&A with Brian Cox, part 3: ‘Wonders’ and Popularizing Science
[/caption] Professor Brian Cox is the Chair in Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, and works on the ATLAS…
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3 D Alien Snowman Graces Vesta
[/caption] An alien ‘Snowman’ on an alien World. The ‘Snowman’ is a string of three craters and is among the…
The Lyman-Alpha Blob That Ate The Universe…
[/caption] It's called a Lyman-alpha blob and it's one of the largest known single objects in the Universe. It first…
Finding Phobos: Discovery of a Martian Moon
If someone were to ask you when fear was first discovered, you could tell them August 11, 1877. That's when,…
Win a New iPhone Astronomy App: AstroView
[/caption] There's a brand new astronomy app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that provides information on what you…
Ring Of Anti-Protons Found Encircling Earth
[/caption] When it comes to planets with rings, we know the answer: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. But new findings…