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Iron 'snow' helps maintain Mercury's magnetic field, scientists say
New scientific evidence suggests that deep inside the planet Mercury, iron “snow” forms and falls toward the center of the planet |
Sampling Star-formation in Local LIRGs
Gemini Observatory has completed a survey of nearby Luminous Infrared Galaxies |
XMM-Newton Discovers Part Of Missing Matter In The Universe
ESA Orbiting X-Ray Observatory XMM-Newton Has Discovered part of the missing matter in the Universe, |
Poland and ESA sign the Plan for European Cooperating State (PECS)
On 28 April 2008 Poland reinforced its relations with ESA by signing the Plan for European Cooperating State Charter |
Superkick: Black Hole Expelled From Its Parent Galaxy
By an enormous burst of gravitational waves that accompanies the merger of two black holes the newly formed black hole was ejected from its galaxy. |
Astronomers Discover New Type of Pulsating White Dwarf Star
University of Texas at Austin astronomers Michael H. Montgomery and Kurtis A. Williams, along with graduate student Steven DeGennaro, have predicted and confirmed the existence of a new type of variable star, with the help of the 2.1-meter Otto... |
Stellar Ticking Time Bomb Explodes on Cue
Using NASA’s Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellite, a team of four astronomers has discovered a timing mechanism that tells them exactly when a superdense star will let loose incredibly powerful explosions |
'Broken Heart' Image the Last for NASA’s Long-Lived Polar Mission
As far as endings go, this one’s a real heart breaker. NASA’s Polar satellite concludes its successful mission at the end of April with a breathtaking visible-light image of the colorful dancing lights of the aurora |
Prisma Satellites To Be Launched In June 2009
The Swedish Space Corporation has signed a contract with the Russian space company Kosmotras regarding launch of the Prisma satellites |
Compact Galaxies in Early Universe Pack a Big Punch
Imagine receiving an announcement touting the birth of a baby 20 inches long and weighing 180 pounds. After reading this puzzling message, you would immediately think the baby's weight was a misprint.
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Oldest Known Objects Are Surprisingly Immature
Some of the oldest objects in the Universe may still have a long way to go, according to a new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory |
Galaxy Evolution Explorer Celebrates Five Years in Space
Since its launch five years ago, the Galaxy Evolution Explorer has photographed hundreds of millions of galaxies in ultraviolet light |
NASA Ames Partners With M2MI For Small Satellite Development
NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., and m2mi Corp., Moffett Field, Calif., announced Thursday they are taking a revolutionary step forward in improving telecommunications and networking from space.
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Radio Telescope Reveals Secrets of Massive Black Hole
At the cores of many galaxies, supermassive black holes expel powerful jets of particles at nearly the speed of light. Just how they perform this feat has long been one of the mysteries of astrophysics |
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Lockheed Martin Submits Proposals To Advance Defence Department's Operationally Responsive Space Efforts
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has submitted a series of innovative proposals to the Department of Defense designed to advance state-of-the-art technologies in support of fielding rapid and responsive space systems for the warfighter.
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