NASA's Swift satellite detected the explosion – formally named GRB 080319B – at 2:13 a.m. EDT that morning and pinpointed its position in the constellation…
These dust-lofting whirlwinds had been expected in the area, but none had been detected in earlier Phoenix images.The Surface Stereo Imager camera on Phoenix…
WHAT: Public Lecture: From the Big Bang to Dark Matter – Turning on the Large Hadron ColliderWHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Physics-Atmospheric…
Detection of the optical flash from the gamma-ray burst coming simultaneously with gamma-rays by small telescopes, Pi of the Sky, TORTORA and RAPTOR provides…
Astronomers from around the world combined data from ground- and space-based telescopes to paint a detailed portrait of the brightest explosion ever seen. The…
Only a hot stellar core remains in the form of a white dwarf; the rest of the star is dispersed into the interstellar medium, enriching it with chemically…
The heavy particle is scarce today, but scientists believe it was abundant soon after the Big Bang. “This discovery helps us understand how matter was formed…
These include: what is the universe made of and how does it evolve? Are we alone in the universe? How do galaxies, stars and planets form and evolve? What are…
The chosen source for that sample is from the “Snow White” trench on the eastern end of the work area reachable with Phoenix's robotic arm. In July that trench…
The key to fabricating the sensors involves slightly diluting samples of a well-known semiconductor material, called indium antimonide, which is valued for its…
“Steins looks like a diamond in the sky,” said Uwe Keller, Principal Investigator for the OSIRIS imaging system from the Max Planck Institut Fuer…
The correction of the problem will require the replacement of this unit. In order to perform this operation, it will be necessary to de-mate the launcher's…
Planets could be home to other forms of life, so the study of exoplanets ranks very high in contemporary astronomy. More than 300 planets are already known to…
Once considered rare and exotic objects, black holes are now known to exist throughout the Universe, with the largest and most massive found at the centres of…
For most of us, gold is only valuable if we possess it in large-sized pieces. However, the “bigger is better” rule isn’t the case for those interested in…
We already know that comets played a significant role in ensuring that conditions were right for life on Earth. Most of the icy, small planetary bodies that…
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