Largest haul of extrasolar planets for Japan
Forty-four planets in solar systems beyond our own have been unveiled in one go, dwarfing the usual number of confirmations from extrasolar surveys, which is … Read more
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Mars-mimicking chamber explores habitability of other planets
A research team in Spain has the enviable job of testing out new electromechanical gear for potential use in future missions to the “Red Planet.” … Read more
NuSTAR Reveals Radioactive Matter in Supernova Remnant
Using its X-ray vision to observe what is left of a massive star that exploded long ago, NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) spacecraft has shed new … Read more
Dramatic thinning of Arctic lake ice cuts winter ice season by 24 days
Arctic lakes have been freezing up later in the year and thawing earlier, creating a winter ice season about 24 days shorter than it was … Read more
Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet
Scientists using the Herschel space observatory have made the first definitive detection of water vapor on the largest and roundest object in the asteroid belt, … Read more
Chemical Surprise Found in Crab Nebula
Astronomers have discovered a rare chemical pairing in the remains of an exploded star, called the Crab nebula. A gas thought to be a loner … Read more
How Stars Move at the Center of the Galaxy
Two months ago astronomers created a new 3D map of stars at the centre of our Galaxy (the Milky Way), showing more clearly than ever … Read more
NASA Helps Melt Secrets of Great Lakes Ice
Two scientists from NASA and NOAA have developed a new space-based technique for monitoring the ice cover of the Great Lakes that is so accurate … Read more
First ever evidence of a comet striking Earth
The first ever evidence of a comet entering Earth’s atmosphere and exploding, raining down a shock wave of fire which obliterated every life form in … Read more
Mesoscale ocean eddies impact weather
Ocean currents have a big impact on weather and climate. Without the Gulf Stream, the climate of Northern and Western Europe would be cooler. Scientists … Read more
Cluster spacecraft detects elusive space wind
A new study provides the first conclusive proof of the existence of a space wind first proposed theoretically over 20 years ago. By analysing data … Read more
