• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 15th, 2009
New Class of Cosmic Objects: Super Planetary Nebula

New Class of Cosmic Objects: Super Planetary Nebula

It was recently identified by astronomers

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 14th, 2009
Second 'Backwards' Planet Discovered a Day After First

Second 'Backwards' Planet Discovered a Day After First

The find puzzled astronomers further

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 13th, 2009
Looking for What Makes Stars and Planets Form

Looking for What Makes Stars and Planets Form

This has remained a mystery for a long time

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 13th, 2009
Tropical Storm Forms on Titan

Tropical Storm Forms on Titan

The find was made last summer, but announced yesterday

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 11th, 2009
Spitzer Images Violent Interplanetary Collision

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

Star Imaged as It Constructs Own Nebula

The process has never been witnessed before

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 6th, 2009
Spitzer Starts Warm Mission, Snaps Photos

Spitzer Starts Warm Mission, Snaps Photos

It ran out of coolant in May

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 23rd, 2009
Happy 10th Birthday, Chandra

Happy 10th Birthday, Chandra

The telescope observes the Universe in X-rays

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 22nd, 2009
New, 30-Meter Telescope to Be Built in Hawaii

New, 30-Meter Telescope to Be Built in Hawaii

It will surpass Hubble in many ways

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 10th, 2009
Large Galactic Mash-Up Imaged

Large Galactic Mash-Up Imaged

Two telescopes have worked together for the photograph

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 7th, 2009
Omega Nebula Photographed in Superb Colors

Omega Nebula Photographed in Superb Colors

It resembles an abstract painting

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 7th, 2009
Fermi Identifies and Studies Dozens of Pulsars

Fermi Identifies and Studies Dozens of Pulsars

The telescope is severely under-appreciated for its achievements

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 6th, 2009
Helix Nebula Reveals Impressive Firework Display

Helix Nebula Reveals Impressive Firework Display

The nebula is designated as NGC 7293

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 4th, 2009
Planck Reaches Its Destination, Drops Temperature

Planck Reaches Its Destination, Drops Temperature

The craft is now one of the coldest objects in the Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 3rd, 2009
Fermi Discovers Radio-Quiet Gamma-Ray Pulsar Group

Fermi Discovers Radio-Quiet Gamma-Ray Pulsar Group

Its search technique has been developed by UC Santa Cruz physicists

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 2nd, 2009
Astronomers Find New Class of Black Holes

Astronomers Find New Class of Black Holes

It is the first of its kind to be identified

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 1st, 2009
One of the Most Distant Galaxy Clusters Discovered

One of the Most Distant Galaxy Clusters Discovered

It existed when the Universe was just 4.8 billion years old

 
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