• Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 23rd, 2008
Biggest Star in the Milky Way Weighed

Biggest Star in the Milky Way Weighed

One of A1's stars is 116 times bigger than the Sun

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 22nd, 2008
Warm Dust Particles Suggest Planetary Collision

Warm Dust Particles Suggest Planetary Collision

Observations place the planet impact 300 million years ago

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 20th, 2008
First Planet to Circle “Normal” Star Found

First Planet to Circle “Normal” Star Found

Planet orbits “normal” Sun 3.106 trillion miles away from the Earth

  • Space
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • September 16th, 2008
Researchers Think We Have a Nomad Sun

Researchers Think We Have a Nomad Sun

Similar suns in other Milky Way-like galaxies migrate on great distances, scientists believe

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • August 1st, 2008
Simulation Reveals How the First Stars Formed

Simulation Reveals How the First Stars Formed

New computer model shows in detail the first stages in the evolution of a primordial star

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 30th, 2008
Galaxies Develop Bar-shaped Arms in Time

Galaxies Develop Bar-shaped Arms in Time

Evidence shows barred galaxies were much scarce in the past

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 25th, 2008
CoRoT Discovers Odd Planetary System

CoRoT Discovers Odd Planetary System

CoRoT-Exo-4b's synchronous orbit spawns new mystery for astronomers

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 25th, 2008
Supernova Explosion Appears to Resemble GRB

Supernova Explosion Appears to Resemble GRB

SN 2008D close to generating a gamma-ray burst

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 24th, 2008
Stellar Cradle Discovered Near Galaxy's Black Hole

Stellar Cradle Discovered Near Galaxy's Black Hole

Star formation process observed in ring-shaped cloud around Sagittarius A*

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 22nd, 2008
No Organics Present in the Outskirts of Pinwheel Galaxy

No Organics Present in the Outskirts of Pinwheel Galaxy

Life would most likely form in the central regions of Messier 101

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 16th, 2008
Milky Way's Brightest Star

Milky Way's Brightest Star

Eta Carinae remains the most luminous known star in the galaxy

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 12th, 2008
Massive, Rocky, Hot Planets Could also Support Life

Massive, Rocky, Hot Planets Could also Support Life

Super-Earths may have more chances of supporting life than smaller planets

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 11th, 2008
Distant Galaxy Found to Create Stars at Whopping Rates

Distant Galaxy Found to Create Stars at Whopping Rates

Starburst galaxy in the early universe produces 4,000 stars every year

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 13th, 2008
Ultraviolet Flash Signals the Final Hours of a Star

Ultraviolet Flash Signals the Final Hours of a Star

Astronomers find star just before going 'nova'

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 11th, 2008
Forgotten Galaxy Found to Be Supernova Remnant in Milky Way

Forgotten Galaxy Found to Be Supernova Remnant in Milky Way

One of the youngest and brightest remnants in the galaxy rediscovered

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 3rd, 2008
Weighing the Coldest Known Brown Dwarf Star

Weighing the Coldest Known Brown Dwarf Star

Theoretical brown dwarf mass predictions don't match observations

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • June 3rd, 2008
Supermassive Black Holes Make Galactic Arms Wrap Tighter

Supermassive Black Holes Make Galactic Arms Wrap Tighter

Mergers provide excellent opportunities to learn about star formation

 
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