- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 15th, 2009
Early Black Holes Prevented Star Formation
They also starved themselves in the process
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 14th, 2009
Second 'Backwards' Planet Discovered a Day After First
The find puzzled astronomers further
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 14th, 2009
The Chance for Life May Be Higher than Thought
Older theories are being questioned
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 13th, 2009
Type 1A Supernova Light Variability Measured
Knowing how bright they shine is terribly important
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 13th, 2009
Looking for What Makes Stars and Planets Form
This has remained a mystery for a long time
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 12th, 2009
Astronomers Find Exoplanet Orbiting 'Backwards'
It spins in the opposite direction to its star
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 11th, 2009
Establishing the Best Conditions for Primordial Life
Various types of stars impose different conditions in star systems
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 11th, 2009
Spitzer Images Violent Interplanetary Collision
The clash took place around a young star
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 6th, 2009
Star Imaged as It Constructs Own Nebula
The process has never been witnessed before
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 6th, 2009
The Peculiar Nature of 11-Billion-Year-Old Galaxies
They are among the first ever observed
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 21st, 2009
Early Composition of the Solar System Explained
A new line of reasoning has been developed
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 20th, 2009
Stuck Spirit Gazes at the Stars
It gathers science until it will be commanded to move
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 9th, 2009
Most Distant Observed Supernovas Exploded 11 Billion Years Ago
A new technique hopes to find others like them as well
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 6th, 2009
Helix Nebula Reveals Impressive Firework Display
The nebula is designated as NGC 7293
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 24th, 2009
Vega Reveals Its Magnetic Field
It's one of the brightest stars in the skies
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 18th, 2009
Astrobiologists Think Life May Be 12 Billion Years Old
It may have appeared shortly after the Universe formed
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 16th, 2009
Water and Lava 'a Must' for Life on Exoplanets
Volcanism plays an essential role in supporting life