• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 1st, 2009
The Deep Sky Project Holds 8 Million Images

The Deep Sky Project Holds 8 Million Images

It provides a portal to our Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 23rd, 2009
The Life of Stars Is Actually Little Understood

The Life of Stars Is Actually Little Understood

Astronomers are puzzled by a premature supernova explosion

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 24th, 2009
NASA Funds Galactic Cosmic Ray Origins Research

NASA Funds Galactic Cosmic Ray Origins Research

A new tool will be built for this purpose

Researchers Want to DNA Test Galileo's Eyes

Researchers Want to DNA Test Galileo's Eyes

His medical condition might explain his observations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 15th, 2009
Galileo Was Not the First to Observe the Moon

Galileo Was Not the First to Observe the Moon

Thomas Harriot's drawings are several months older

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 9th, 2009
'Reviving' Galileo's First Telescopes

'Reviving' Galileo's First Telescopes

The ones he used date back four centuries ago

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2008
Meet the 2000 Year-Old Computer

Meet the 2000 Year-Old Computer

The device is of Greek design

The Pope Recognizes the Importance of Galileo's Astronomy

The Pope Recognizes the Importance of Galileo's Astronomy

Pope Benedict XVI was accused of condoning the heresy charges

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 19th, 2008
Top Ten Scientific Achievements of the Year

Top Ten Scientific Achievements of the Year

As compiled by the Journal Science

  • History
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • December 18th, 2008
Galileo Galilei vs. Charles Darwin

Galileo Galilei vs. Charles Darwin

Whose year 2009 should be

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 30th, 2008
Maximum Weight of Massive Black Holes Established

Maximum Weight of Massive Black Holes Established

Astronomers at Yale set a limit for how big black holes can actually get

Ancient Greek Astronomy Calculator Linked to the Olympic Games

Ancient Greek Astronomy Calculator Linked to the Olympic Games

Inscription describing the Antikythera Mechanism reveals the names of the games in Greek city-states

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • March 26th, 2008
Astronomers Call for Light Switch-off

Astronomers Call for Light Switch-off

Earth Hour: Saturday 8-9 p.m.

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • February 13th, 2008
The British Return to Gemini

The British Return to Gemini

STFC will continue funding Gemini until this summer

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • December 13th, 2007
Biblical Sign Has Astrophysical Explanation

Biblical Sign Has Astrophysical Explanation

Planetary conjunction responsible for Bethleem star

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • July 26th, 2007
Queen Guitarist Brian May Turns Into Astrophysics PhD

Queen Guitarist Brian May Turns Into Astrophysics PhD

He's finishing up his doctoral thesis on zodiacal dust cloud

Which Are the Effects of Contamination with Light?

Which Are the Effects of Contamination with Light?

Astronomy and environment

 
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