Space

How dusty hamburgers feed young stars and help them grow

For the first time, scientists have observed an accretion disk – also referred to as a dusty hamburger – around a young star. An accretion disk is formed by diffused material in orbital motion around a central body that is typically a star. Gravity then causes material in the disk to spiral inward towards the central body. Here, they explain how this disk feeds the central young star during the onset of an extra-solar system.

Apr 21, 2017

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Negative mass created by American physicists could be used to solve cosmic mysteries

Theoretically, like an electric charge can be either negative or positive, matter can also have negative matter and negative mass too.

Apr 20, 2017

Hilarious hoaxes: Fake news stories that will make you wonder what NASA's been smoking!

Here are some hilarious NASA hoax stories that have been doing the rounds, and they've got one common thread...weed

Apr 17, 2017

Giant asteroid and comet to fly safely past Earth on April 19!

This would be asteroid 2014 JO25's closest approach to Earth in four centuries will remain the nearest for the next five centuries.

Apr 15, 2017

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ALMA analyses mysterious distant cold world 'DeeDee'

DeeDee is 395 miles wide (approx. 635.7 kilometres) and is situated at a distance of 92 astronomical units, or around 13.7 billion kilometres, from our Sun.

Apr 15, 2017

Cassini spacecraft finds hydrothermal activity that could support life on Saturns moon Enceladus

Nasas Cassini mission has discovered molecular hydrogen and carbon dioxide on Saturns ocean-bearing moon Enceladus. This discovery makes Enceladus the only place apart from Earth where scientists have found direct evidence of a possible energy source for life.

Apr 14, 2017

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Black Hole Cam aims to capture first image of supermassive black hole at centre of our galaxy...be afraid!

The telescope hopes to capture the first photograph of a blackhole's event horizon. Thus far, all images of black holes have been based on computer simulations.

Apr 14, 2017

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NASA reveals that alien life could very well exist in our solar system, as all eyes turn to Enceladus

According to scirntists with the Cassini mission, hydrogen gas — a building block of life — has been detected pouring into subsurface oceans on Enceladus

Apr 14, 2017

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Mysterious fast radio bursts point towards presence of alien intelligence

It's guesstimated that these FRBs have originated from distant galaxies located billions of light-years away from Earth.

Apr 13, 2017

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NASA set to reveal discoveries about oceans beyond Earth!

The findings, to be revealed by NASA, have come from data collected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft and Hubble Space Telescope.

Apr 12, 2017

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft discovers metal in Mars upper atmosphere

The discovery may help solve the mystery of how the Red Planet transformed into an airless planet over the years and lost its ability to support life.

Apr 11, 2017

Pink Moon 2017: Best time and places to watch the phenomenon; how it got its name

On Tuesday, April 11, the moon will be present on the exact opposite side of the Earth from the Sun, marking the full phase of the Pink moon.

Apr 10, 2017

ESO detects atmosphere around exoplanet GJ 1132b for the first time!

GJ 1132b orbits a dwarf star, GJ 1132, in the Southern constellation Vela.

Apr 7, 2017

NASA's MRO spots a bizarre crater on Mars!

NASA has been investigating this bizarre shape, which is believed to be a huge impact crater.

Apr 6, 2017

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NASA plans to protect future spacefarers from cosmic radiation with its new spectrometer

The device is known the Fast Neutron Spectrometer, and is created to protect against neutron energy which is hazardous to humans.

Apr 6, 2017

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Space

How dusty hamburgers feed young stars and help them grow

Negative mass created by American physicists could be used to solve cosmic mysteries

Hilarious hoaxes: Fake news stories that will make you wonder what NASA's been smoking!

Giant asteroid and comet to fly safely past Earth on April 19!

ALMA analyses mysterious distant cold world 'DeeDee'

Cassini spacecraft finds hydrothermal activity that could support life on Saturns moon Enceladus

Black Hole Cam aims to capture first image of supermassive black hole at centre of our galaxy...be afraid!

NASA reveals that alien life could very well exist in our solar system, as all eyes turn to Enceladus

Mysterious fast radio bursts point towards presence of alien intelligence

NASA set to reveal discoveries about oceans beyond Earth!

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft discovers metal in Mars upper atmosphere

Pink Moon 2017: Best time and places to watch the phenomenon; how it got its name

ESO detects atmosphere around exoplanet GJ 1132b for the first time!

NASA's MRO spots a bizarre crater on Mars!

NASA plans to protect future spacefarers from cosmic radiation with its new spectrometer

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