On average, a supernova explosion will occur once every 50 years in a galaxy the size of our Milky Way and radiate more energy than 10 billion suns. They are also the primary source of […]
Since astronomers discovered the first exoplanet in 1992, which was bizarrely named PSR 1257 +12, a further 841 have been added to the list with new discoveries becoming quite a regular occurrence. However, the latest […]
Astronomers and enthusiasts alike are gearing up for a once in a lifetime opportunity to observe the planet Venus cross the face of the Sun, which will take place between June 5th and 6th for […]
On February 15th, 2013, a huge 150 foot asteroid called ‘2012 DA14’ is due to pass so close to the Earth that it will travel under our man-made orbiting satellites. A potential collision by the […]
Thankfully times have changed since Galileo in 1632 claimed the Earth revolved around the Sun and was subsequently tried by the Pope for heresy and sentenced to spend the rest of his life under house […]
At a distance of 640 light years from Earth, recent announcements that Orion‘s second brightest star Betelgeuse was about to go supernova would mean that the red giant would have had to have exploded in […]
Astronomy professor Doug Finkbeiner, at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, speculated recently that the 25,000 light-year long gamma rays emissions north and south of the Milky Way’s core might in fact be caused by an […]
This week astronomers released some bitter/sweet news for the legion of believers who held stock in the December 12, 2012 Mayan Apocalypse prediction, after it was announced that the scientists responsible for converting the ancient […]
On Sept. 29th 2010, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Steven Vogt and his team of scientists made the exciting announcement they had detected the presence of an Earth-like planet three […]
Scientists at the US space agency NASA, have speculated that Saturn‘s moon Titan was a likely candidate to support life, after analyzing the latest data sent back from their space probe Cassini. Titan is the […]
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