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Dec 08, 2016 06:01 AM EST

Here Is Why People Would Never, Ever Want To Walk On The Surface Of Venus

Surface and atmosphere of Venus can kill people in a matter of seconds.

Jan 20, 2016 01:24 PM EST

NASA-Funded Balloon Soars To Study The Sun

A scientific balloon, the size of football-field was launched above Antarctica towards the stratosphere where it will study the sun and data on extremely high-energy radiation by solar flares.

Jan 14, 2016 03:18 PM EST

Pluto Surrounds Itself In Bands Of Blue Haze

Pluto's atmosphere is engulfed with bands of blue haze, which is a reaction of sunlight on methane and other molecules that on Pluto's atmosphere.

Jan 12, 2016 12:17 PM EST

Where Do The Northern Lights Come From?

Aurora borealis or northern lights are produced when from reactions between the sun's solar particles and the earth's magnetic fields

Dec 29, 2015 01:58 PM EST

Small Satellites Travel To Space Via Reusable Launch System

A team of Australian researchers have set up a new system that can send small satellites into space via a reusable launch system.

Dec 23, 2015 06:59 PM EST

How to Halt a Solar Eruption: New Mechanism Discovered

Scientists have discovered a mechanism that actually halts solar eruptions. The findings may allow researchers to better understand when solar eruptions are headed toward Earth.

Dec 09, 2015 12:02 PM EST

VLT Visits Cosmic Collision From 360 Million Years Ago

ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured the aftermath images of a cosmic collision that occurred 360 million years ago.

Dec 08, 2015 04:17 PM EST

Heavy Elements' Origin In The Universe: Scientists Explains Theory

A new study is shedding light on the origin of heavy elements in the Universe and mergers of binary neutron stars may be the source for radioactive plutonium-244 in nature.

Dec 07, 2015 03:56 PM EST

Supernova Releases Spherical Shell Of Hot Material

After numerous observations, astronomers found that supernova SN2011dh, a massive supergiant star is thirteen times the size of the sun. This supernova is quite famous for its high-velocity shocks.

Dec 07, 2015 11:24 AM EST

Red Giant CW Leo Enters Planetary Nebula, Star Had Astronomers Fooled For Years

A University of Sydney student has discovered that the dust around CW Leo, also known as IRC+10216, had astronomers fooled for many years, where they mistakenly interpreted the surrounding dust as the star system's structural elements.

Dec 04, 2015 01:54 PM EST

Monstrous 'Baby' Galaxies In Dark Matter Spotted With ALMA

A team of astronomers have spotted several monstrous baby galaxies with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). These galaxies are in the midst of high levels of dark matter and they are approximately 11.5 billion light-years away.

Nov 19, 2015 04:08 PM EST

Tiny Red Dwarf Star More Powerful Than The Sun

In a study, researchers identified a red dwarf star that is quite stormy, where it is releasing emissions that are 10,000 times greater than what the Sun produces.