• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 25th, 2012
Length of an Astronomical Unit Clearly Established

Length of an Astronomical Unit Clearly Established

It represents the mean distance separating the Earth from the Sun

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 6th, 2011
Hypothesizing About Pluto's Nature

Hypothesizing About Pluto's Nature

New Horizons will soon provide the actual answers

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 21st, 2011
Naming Pluto's New Moon

Naming Pluto's New Moon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 13th, 2010
'Second Earth' May Not Exist at All

'Second Earth' May Not Exist at All

Scientists Receives Prestigious 2010 Michelson Prize

Scientists Receives Prestigious 2010 Michelson Prize

For his work in the field of stellar interferometry

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 12th, 2010
New Method of Classifying Planets Proposed

New Method of Classifying Planets Proposed

It departs from the 'classical' way of looking at this issue

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 19th, 2009
Global Radio Telescope Network Investigates the Skies

Global Radio Telescope Network Investigates the Skies

It will create a new reference frame for space observations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 9th, 2009
Protoplanet-Like Asteroid Found in Solar System

Protoplanet-Like Asteroid Found in Solar System

It is located between Mars and Jupiter

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 27th, 2009
Debates on Pluto's Classification Rage On

Debates on Pluto's Classification Rage On

Some say it's a planet, while other maintain it's a dwarf planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 2nd, 2009
Astronomy Event to Reach 1 Million People

Astronomy Event to Reach 1 Million People

It will celebrate 400 years since the first observations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 14th, 2009
Illinois' Senate Celebrates Pluto

Illinois' Senate Celebrates Pluto

It has established that the celestial body is a planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2009
2009 Will Be a Huge Year for Space Observations

2009 Will Be a Huge Year for Space Observations

New telescopes are scheduled to be completed this year

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • February 7th, 2008
Scientists to Redefine the 'Astronomical Unit'

Scientists to Redefine the 'Astronomical Unit'

Astronomical unit's definition is no longer accurate