• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 28th, 2014
Only Solar System Asteroid with a Moon Flies in Exotic Orbit

Only Solar System Asteroid with a Moon Flies in Exotic Orbit

This space rock has been under research for no less than 8 years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 14th, 2014
Type Ia Supernova Discovered by Accident

Type Ia Supernova Discovered by Accident

The finding was made in the UK just a couple of weeks ago

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 5th, 2013
Twenty Percent of Milky Way Stars Have Earth-like Planets Orbiting Them

Twenty Percent of Milky Way Stars Have Earth-like Planets Orbiting Them

Astronomers estimate there are over 100 billion stars in our galaxy

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2012
Galaxy Found 12.91 Billion Light-Years Away

Galaxy Found 12.91 Billion Light-Years Away

This means it formed just 840 million years after the Big Bang

MOSFIRE Installed on Keck 1 Telescope

MOSFIRE Installed on Keck 1 Telescope

The new spectrometer will significantly improve observational capabilities

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 19th, 2012
Weird Galaxy May Contain Only Dark Matter

Weird Galaxy May Contain Only Dark Matter

This makes telescopes unable to detect the cosmic structure