- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 21st, 2014
Mysterious Object Prances Around Black Hole, Escapes Being Devoured by It
The odd celestial body, known to the scientific community as G2, is said to be a massive star cloaked in gas and dust
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 4th, 2014
How a Black Hole Turned Stars into Its Marionettes, Got Them to Merge
Having come together, the cosmic marionettes formed a humongous star that is now cloaked in gas and dust
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 11th, 2014
Jupiter-like Planets Can Be Pushed Closer to Their Star by Companions
Researchers believe to have figured out why it is that some large gassy planets sit oddly close to their parent star
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 4th, 2014
Watch: Neutron Stars Explained in One Brilliant Animation
Neutron stars are among the wackiest celestial bodies our universe is home to
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2014
The Moon Packs an Extremely Soft Layer on the Inside, Researchers Say
Evidence at hand indicates this layer is heated by Earth's gravitational pull
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 30th, 2013
Earth Got Its Moon from Venus, New Theory Says
Scientist says our moon might have belonged to Venus at some point in the past
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 14th, 2012
King Tides Hit the Californian Coast, Cause Floods
Having the sun and moon in alignment is what causes these very high tides
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 11th, 2012
Tidal Forces Can Remove Water from Alien Worlds
This phenomenon could turn them into Venus-like planets
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 9th, 2011
Exoplanetary 'Tug of War' Found in Nearby Star System
Newly-found planet appears to vary its orbital paths
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 31st, 2008
Japanese Earthquake Pushes the Ground Up at 4 Gs
This is the largest speed ever recorded
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- April 16th, 2008
Pioneer 11 Anomaly Mystery Partially Solved
Uneven heat distribution to blame
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- January 11th, 2008
Newly Discovered Dark Matter Clouds Reveal Violent Galactic Interactions
Galactic superclusters surrounded by dark matter clouds