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Astrophysicists Successfully Simulate Galaxy Formation
Until now, astrophysicists were having a lot of difficulty with galaxy simulations. These difficulties were a result of two things — a lack of detailed information about galaxy formation, and the complexity of the features of a galaxy. Though this simulation doesn’t entirely overcome these hurdles, it’s definitely a step in the right direction. Continue reading
Scientists May Have Discovered Earth’s Twin
Astronomers have an exciting announcement — a planet about 600 light years away has been discovered in a “habitable zone”, which means it could potentially support life. The planet has a 260-day orbit, which puts it right in the middle of the “habitable zone” around a distant star. Continue reading
New Test Supports Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos
It looks like the faster-than-light neutrinos have passed a new test, which could derail over 100 years of evidence-supported physics research. Continue reading
NASA’s Next Mars Rover Will Launch in Less than Two Weeks
NASA’s Curiosity rover will be launching on its mission to Mars on November 25th. The Curiosity rover is the most advanced rover ever sent on a Mars mission. Continue reading
NASA Photo Chronicles First-Ever Astronaut Jetpack Excursion
You probably don’t know this, but February 12th, 1984 was an incredible day for space exploration. No, we didn’t discover a new galaxy, or make a huge technological advancement in the area of extraterrestrial communication. However, an astronaut did attempt the first-ever exploratory maneuver that took him further away from his ship than had ever been attempted. Continue reading
Asteroid Will Come Closer to Earth than Moon’s Orbit Next Week
An asteroid that will be passing by us next week, dubbed YU55, will come closer to Earth than the moon’s orbit. However, according to NASA, there’s no reason to panic. Continue reading
‘Doomsday’ Comet Elenin Disintegrates, Won’t Be Seen for 12,000 Years
Remember comet Elenin, which some internet bloggers claimed was a sign of the coming apocalypse? Well, the tiny 1.2 mile rock has apparently disintegrated, and won’t be seen again for a long, long time. Continue reading
Astronomers — Life on Earth Was Nearly Destroyed in 1883
A little over a century ago, we were a mere 300 miles away from being completely annihilated by a pack of apocalypse-inducing comets. Continue reading
Halley’s Comet Meteor Shower Will Peak Next Week
Throughout the next week or so, you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of the Orionid meteor shower, which is caused by leftover debris from Halley’s Comet. Continue reading
Amazing NASA Nebula Photo Shows 14,000+ Stars
Want to see what 14,000 stars looks like? Check out this photo from NASA of the Carina Nebula. This amazing photo is from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, which has provided us with some of the most stunning (and surprising) space photos to date. Continue reading
