Astronomy

The shoot down of US spy satellite USA 193 was condemned by some quarters of the international community. However, the fact remains, this was a resounding success for the …
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Tracking Debris from US Spy Satellite USA 193; Delays to Rocket Launch

An international team of astronomers with the Trans-atlantic Exoplanet Survey has announced the discovery of TrES-4, a new extrasolar planet in the constellation of Hercules.
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Largest transiting exoplanet discovered

Astronomers in Spain have taken their first test drive of the newest and biggest tool in planet-hunting: the Gran Telescopio Canarias.
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Largest telescope gets ready for planet-hunting

An international team of astronomers has discovered the first planet orbiting a nearly dead star - offering us a glimpse into the Earth’s future.
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Planet found orbiting dying star: good news for Earth?

Although more than 250 planets are known to orbit other stars, so far no one has been able to get a good look at any of them. That’s largely because a star’s glare is millions of times brighter than a planet, so trying to see a planet next to a star is akin to trying […]

UK and German scientists explain intriguing phenomenon on Saturn’s moon.
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New theory sheds light on space enigma

Small “helper” stars are needed for formation of massive stars.
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New theory of star formation

NASA’s newest concept vehicle takes off-roading out of this world.
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Moon truck concept

Liquid water has not been found on the Martian surface within the last decade after all, according to new research.
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Water found flowing on Mars?

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) on board NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) observed what appeared to be fresh gullies formed by a rapid release of water on the Martian surface in 2006. However, new computer models simulating the creation of gullies on the surface of Mars suggest that they are in fact created […]