• Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 27th, 2007
The First Double Supernova Ever Recorded

The First Double Supernova Ever Recorded

The first time two events were spotted in the same place at almost the same time

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 26th, 2007
Our Solar System Comes from Another Galaxy!

Our Solar System Comes from Another Galaxy!

We have been engulfed by the Milky Way

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 26th, 2007
Radioactive Iron-60 Discovered in Our Galaxy Could Provide Clues on Massive Stars

Radioactive Iron-60 Discovered in Our Galaxy Could Provide Clues on Massive Stars

These massive stars pervade and shape our galaxy

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 25th, 2007
First Evidence of Weather Effects in a Star in the Andromeda Constellation

First Evidence of Weather Effects in a Star in the Andromeda Constellation

Effects not depending on magnetic fields

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 21st, 2007
Are Fundamental Constants Really Constant?

Are Fundamental Constants Really Constant?

They seem to be precisely tuned for our existence

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 21st, 2007
Mysterious Dark Galaxy Puzzles Astronomers

Mysterious Dark Galaxy Puzzles Astronomers

It never kick-started star birth

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 19th, 2007
Most Spectacular Picture of Thousands of Galaxies Presented by NASA

Most Spectacular Picture of Thousands of Galaxies Presented by NASA

A truly remarkable achievement of mankind

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 15th, 2007
The Greatest Cosmic Collisions in the Universe

The Greatest Cosmic Collisions in the Universe

When galaxies collide

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 9th, 2007
One of the Oldest Yet Energetic Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe

One of the Oldest Yet Energetic Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe

This could change current theories of how black holes form

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 4th, 2007
Supermassive Black Holes Found to Spin at Nearly the Speed of Light

Supermassive Black Holes Found to Spin at Nearly the Speed of Light

At the edge of relativity

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 4th, 2007
The Smallest Galaxy Ever Found Is Near Milky Way

The Smallest Galaxy Ever Found Is Near Milky Way

A faint companion to our galaxy

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 2nd, 2007
The Loneliest Black Holes in the Universe

The Loneliest Black Holes in the Universe

Monster black holes exist in the void between galaxies

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • June 1st, 2007
Astronomical Puzzle of Crab Nebula Finally Solved

Astronomical Puzzle of Crab Nebula Finally Solved

New calculations of its age proves it was visible in 1054 A.D. even during the day

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • May 31st, 2007
Galaxies Use

Galaxies Use "Seat Belts" Too

That keeps their huge black holes from flying out into space

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • May 31st, 2007
NASA Uses an Optical Illusion to See in Space

NASA Uses an Optical Illusion to See in Space

Depth perception can thus be achieved

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • May 31st, 2007
Milky Way's Core Shoots Stars Our Way

Milky Way's Core Shoots Stars Our Way

The spinning bar of material at the core of the galaxy shoots stars outwards

  • Space
  • By Lucian Dorneanu
  • May 31st, 2007
Extremely Violent Disruption Seen in Galaxy Cluster

Extremely Violent Disruption Seen in Galaxy Cluster

Bright arc of ferociously hot gas

 
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