ESO’s latest Earth-like exoplanet discovery launches debate
Last week, astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced the discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet near Earth. Named Proxima Centauri b, it orbits...
The VLT gears up to look for alien planets in Alpha...
Breakthrough Initiatives and the European Southern Observatory announced on Monday an agreement to upgrade the instruments of the organization’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in...
NASA Is Hiring Astronauts Who Will Go to Moon – Applications...
The National Air Space Agency (NASA) is hiring. Starting from March 2, eligible persons will be able to apply for an astronaut position with...
Juno spacecraft will take firts close-up pictures of Jupiter
NASA's Juno spacecraft will get a first close look at Jupiter this Saturday. At 8.51 EDT on August 27, Juno will zoom closer than...
New lithium-glass battery could have saved Samsung Billions
A team of University of Texas engineers, led by Professor John Goodenough, has developed a new lithium-glass battery that could displace current lithium-ion standards....
Prepare for the Great American Eclipse: Map and suggestions
Exactly one year from today on Monday, on August 21, 2017, 12 states of the United States will be able to experience the first...
Scientists Demystify Remains of Long-Necked Water Creature That Lived 242 Million...
Scientists have demystified the fossils of a strange water creature with a very long neck that lived 242 million years ago. The remains of...
Researchers Discover 2,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Chariot Buried Under Volcanic Ash in Pompeii
Researchers have unearthed a 2,000-year-old ceremonial chariot that was buried in volcanic ash in Pompeii in southern Italy. The buried chariot was made of bronze and...
Himalayan study bears abominable results for Yeti enthusiasts
A group of researchers studying diverse samples supposedly belonging to the mythical Yeti have discovered through DNA analysis that all of these shreds of...
KIC 8462852, the star that can expand the known universe
A new study posted today on arXiv describes the results of a new photometric analysis of the star KIC 8462852. Carnegie Institute astronomer Joshua...