• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 20th, 2015
An Army's Worth of Earth-like Planets Are Yet to Be Born

An Army's Worth of Earth-like Planets Are Yet to Be Born

Apparently, Earth came a bit too early to the party

Caltech Astronomers Spy on 13.2-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

Caltech Astronomers Spy on 13.2-Billion-Year-Old Galaxy

The universe itself is about 13.8 billion years old

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 27th, 2015
Galaxies Change over Time, Morph into Different Shapes

Galaxies Change over Time, Morph into Different Shapes

Study finds evidence of cosmic metamorphosis

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 18th, 2015
Newly Discovered Galaxy Named After Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo

Newly Discovered Galaxy Named After Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo

The galaxy and the footballer share the nickname CR7

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2015
The Originals: Astronomers Spy on 13-Billion-Year-Old Stars

The Originals: Astronomers Spy on 13-Billion-Year-Old Stars

The fiery orbs came into being soon after the Big Bang

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 22nd, 2015
Our Entire Galaxy Might Be One Mammoth Wormhole, Brainiacs Say

Our Entire Galaxy Might Be One Mammoth Wormhole, Brainiacs Say

If this were true, the wormhole would be navigable and we could easily travel through it, researchers further explain

Watch: Why We Are Made of Stars, as Explained by Science

Watch: Why We Are Made of Stars, as Explained by Science

The atoms that comprise us and all other things in the world were forged in the hearts of stars eons ago

Watch: Antimatter Explained in One Brilliant Animation

Watch: Antimatter Explained in One Brilliant Animation

Video explains what antimatter is, where it comes from and how it interacts with the matter the universe is made of

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 20th, 2014
Dwarf Galaxies Pack a Star-Forming Punch, Helped Shape the Universe

Dwarf Galaxies Pack a Star-Forming Punch, Helped Shape the Universe

Researchers find dwarf galaxies can be far more prolific than previously assumed

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2014
Light from Explosion That Occurred 12 Billion Years Ago Reaches Earth

Light from Explosion That Occurred 12 Billion Years Ago Reaches Earth

The light was visible in the sky, researchers detected and observed it using a telescope

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 4th, 2014
Einstein Once Entertained the Notion of a Steady-State Universe

Einstein Once Entertained the Notion of a Steady-State Universe

New manuscript showcases his doubts on aspects of the Big Bang theory

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 19th, 2014
Why Galaxy Clusters Have Less Mass than Predicted

Why Galaxy Clusters Have Less Mass than Predicted

Two new gravitational lensing studies may hold the answer

Hubble Sees an Extremely Young Galaxy

Hubble Sees an Extremely Young Galaxy

The object is one of the farthest ever discovered

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 20th, 2013
New Models of Galactic Evolution Made Possible by Integrating Stellar Feedback

New Models of Galactic Evolution Made Possible by Integrating Stellar Feedback

This phenomenon has been largely overlooked by astronomers in past models

Three Overclocking World Records Broken at MOA 2013 Final

Three Overclocking World Records Broken at MOA 2013 Final

The 2013 Master Overclocking Arena only needed 8 hours to crush previous standards

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 2nd, 2013
Polarized Light from the Big Bang Could Help Us Peer into the First Seconds of Our Universe

Polarized Light from the Big Bang Could Help Us Peer into the First Seconds of Our Universe

Scientists have detected the B-mode component of polarized CMBR light for the first time

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • September 12th, 2013
The Universe May Not Be Flat, New Data Indicates

The Universe May Not Be Flat, New Data Indicates

Space may in fact be curved, saddle-shaped in nature

 
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