- Space
- By Dan Talpalariu
- September 23rd, 2008
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
Observations place the planet impact 300 million years ago
- Space
- By Dan Talpalariu
- September 20th, 2008
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
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
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
Evidence shows barred galaxies were much scarce in the past
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- July 25th, 2008
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
SN 2008D close to generating a gamma-ray burst
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- July 24th, 2008
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
Life would most likely form in the central regions of Messier 101
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- July 16th, 2008
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
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
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
Astronomers find star just before going 'nova'
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- June 11th, 2008
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
Theoretical brown dwarf mass predictions don't match observations
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- June 3rd, 2008
Supermassive Black Holes Make Galactic Arms Wrap Tighter
Mergers provide excellent opportunities to learn about star formation