Astronomy News
Water on Mars has been proved
There is undeniable proof that water once existed on the planet Mars, a team of researchers has concluded in a series of 11 articles this week in a special issue of the journal Science.
Posted on Dec 7 2004 @ 03:26 by Tormod Guldvog
Theorists Support Mysterious Baby Planet Theory
New findings by planetologists back up findings this summer of a "baby planet" believed to be only about 100,000 years old.
Posted on Nov 15 2004 @ 01:52 by Tormod Guldvog
Possible origin of cosmic rays revealed with gamma rays
An international team of astronomers has produced the first ever image of an astronomical object using high energy gamma rays, helping to solve a 100 year old mystery - an origin of cosmic rays.
Posted on Nov 4 2004 @ 04:02 by Tormod Guldvog
Hubble's most sensitive images show distant galaxies
UK astronomers use Hubble's most sensitive image of the Universe to find extremely distant star forming galaxies.
Posted on Sep 23 2004 @ 06:34 by Tormod Guldvog
Galactic ballet captured by Gemini
A stunning image released by the Gemini Observatory captures the graceful interactions of a galactic ballet, on a stage some 300 million light years away.
Posted on Sep 14 2004 @ 10:33 by Tormod Guldvog
Our Galaxy almost as old as the Universe
How old is the Milky Way? When did the first stars in our galaxy ignite? New observations show that it may be only 200 million years younger than the universe itself.
Posted on Aug 18 2004 @ 01:27 by Tormod Guldvog
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Book of Knowledge for All Ages, Students, Astronomers, Astrologers and Sky watchers, to Keep Pace with the Space Exploration trends in the Current Century.
Posted on Jul 30 2004 @ 10:12 by Subramaniam VSR
Astronomers measure mass of a single star - first since the Sun
A faint star nearly 2,000 light-years away now has something in common with our sun that no other single star has.
Posted on Jul 16 2004 @ 01:21 by Tormod Guldvog
Glimpse at early universe reveals surprisingly mature galaxies
A rare glimpse back in time into the universe's early evolution has revealed something startling: mature, fully formed galaxies where scientists expected to discover little more than infants.
Posted on Jul 8 2004 @ 01:15 by Tormod Guldvog
Tau Ceti: Asteroid Heaven
Tau Ceti, a star system 12 lightyears away, contains so many asteroids that it is unlikely to be a habitable system for humans.
Posted on Jul 6 2004 @ 12:49 by Tormod Guldvog
