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Astronomers discover a stellar puzzle Space & Earth science / Astronomy June 15, 2007 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| No comments yet Astronomers in Northern Ireland are trying to explain a puzzle discovered this decade -- a bright 2004 stellar flare followed two years later by a supernova.

Defining Planets Space & Earth science / Astronomy February 28, 2007 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet In 2005, Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology and his team discovered a large body in the outer solar system. It was not the first distant object that had been found in the Kuiper Belt -- ...

Revolutionary map of the universe planned Space & Earth science / Astronomy October 11, 2006 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet German astronomers are leading a worldwide effort to produce a revolutionary map and first digital "movie" of the universe.

Astronomers find smaller Neptunian rocks Space & Earth science / Astronomy August 10, 2006 \| User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet A Taiwan-led study suggests smaller frozen chunks of rock in the outer reaches of the Solar System can be spotted when they obscure starlight.

Methane storms might occur on Titan Space & Earth science / Astronomy July 27, 2006 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet University of the Basque Country researchers in Spain say they believe methane storms are common on Saturn's moon Titan.

ESO plans construction of giant telescope Space & Earth science / Astronomy July 19, 2006 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The European Southern Observatory says it is creating an office dedicated to building a giant telescope for Europe's astronomers.

Chandra Spies Cosmic Fireworks Space & Earth science / Astronomy July 14, 2006 \| User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet The Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured the remains of four supernovas in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud, showing multi-million-degree gas that has been heated by shock waves from the explosions.

Huge asteroid hurtles toward Earth Space & Earth science / Astronomy June 29, 2006 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 61 vote(s) \| No comments yet An asteroid that's about one-half-mile wide is hurtling toward Earth, expected to narrowly miss the planet early Monday.

Astronomers Find Nearby Galactic Highway Space & Earth science / Astronomy June 09, 2006 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 28 vote(s) \| No comments yet Astronomers have discovered a long, slender stream of ancient stars racing across the northern sky. The stream is about 30,000 light-years from Earth and flowing high over the Milky Way at some 230 kilometers per second, ...

Scientists watching asteroid's path Space & Earth science / Astronomy May 19, 2006 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 28 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. scientists are keeping an eye on a 1,000-foot-wide asteroid that could hit Earth 30 years from now with a force to destroy a small state.

Meteor shower is possible next week Space & Earth science / Astronomy May 17, 2006 \| User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 51 vote(s) \| No comments yet Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 will be visible this week and next through telescopes or on the Internet and might produce a meteor shower Monday night.

Milky Way A Field Of Streams Space & Earth science / Astronomy May 09, 2006 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new map of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy reveals a night sky criss-crossed with streams of stars, left behind by smaller satellite galaxies and star clusters ripped apart by the parent galaxy's gravity.

Astronomers marvel at 'Red Spot Jr' Space & Earth science / Astronomy May 05, 2006 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 25 vote(s) \| No comments yet Astronomers say NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving them their most detailed view yet of a second red spot emerging on Jupiter.

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Astronomers discover a stellar puzzle Space & Earth science / Astronomy June 15, 2007 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| No comments yet Astronomers in Northern Ireland are trying to explain a puzzle discovered this decade -- a bright 2004 stellar flare followed two years later by a supernova.

Defining Planets Space & Earth science / Astronomy February 28, 2007 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet In 2005, Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology and his team discovered a large body in the outer solar system. It was not the first distant object that had been found in the Kuiper Belt -- ...

Revolutionary map of the universe planned Space & Earth science / Astronomy October 11, 2006 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet German astronomers are leading a worldwide effort to produce a revolutionary map and first digital "movie" of the universe.

Astronomers find smaller Neptunian rocks Space & Earth science / Astronomy August 10, 2006 \| User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet A Taiwan-led study suggests smaller frozen chunks of rock in the outer reaches of the Solar System can be spotted when they obscure starlight.

Methane storms might occur on Titan Space & Earth science / Astronomy July 27, 2006 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet University of the Basque Country researchers in Spain say they believe methane storms are common on Saturn's moon Titan.

ESO plans construction of giant telescope Space & Earth science / Astronomy July 19, 2006 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The European Southern Observatory says it is creating an office dedicated to building a giant telescope for Europe's astronomers.

Chandra Spies Cosmic Fireworks Space & Earth science / Astronomy July 14, 2006 \| User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet The Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured the remains of four supernovas in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud, showing multi-million-degree gas that has been heated by shock waves from the explosions.

Huge asteroid hurtles toward Earth Space & Earth science / Astronomy June 29, 2006 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 61 vote(s) \| No comments yet An asteroid that's about one-half-mile wide is hurtling toward Earth, expected to narrowly miss the planet early Monday.

Astronomers Find Nearby Galactic Highway Space & Earth science / Astronomy June 09, 2006 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 28 vote(s) \| No comments yet Astronomers have discovered a long, slender stream of ancient stars racing across the northern sky. The stream is about 30,000 light-years from Earth and flowing high over the Milky Way at some 230 kilometers per second, ...

Scientists watching asteroid's path Space & Earth science / Astronomy May 19, 2006 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 28 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. scientists are keeping an eye on a 1,000-foot-wide asteroid that could hit Earth 30 years from now with a force to destroy a small state.

Meteor shower is possible next week Space & Earth science / Astronomy May 17, 2006 \| User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 51 vote(s) \| No comments yet Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 will be visible this week and next through telescopes or on the Internet and might produce a meteor shower Monday night.

Milky Way A Field Of Streams Space & Earth science / Astronomy May 09, 2006 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new map of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy reveals a night sky criss-crossed with streams of stars, left behind by smaller satellite galaxies and star clusters ripped apart by the parent galaxy's gravity.

Astronomers marvel at 'Red Spot Jr' Space & Earth science / Astronomy May 05, 2006 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 25 vote(s) \| No comments yet Astronomers say NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving them their most detailed view yet of a second red spot emerging on Jupiter.

Astronomers discover a stellar puzzle

Defining Planets

Revolutionary map of the universe planned

Astronomers find smaller Neptunian rocks

Methane storms might occur on Titan

ESO plans construction of giant telescope

Chandra Spies Cosmic Fireworks

Huge asteroid hurtles toward Earth

Astronomers Find Nearby Galactic Highway

Scientists watching asteroid's path

Meteor shower is possible next week

Milky Way A Field Of Streams

Astronomers marvel at 'Red Spot Jr'

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