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Music

Queen Guitarist Brian May Is Now A Doctor In Astrophysics

Queen Guitarist Brian May Is Now A Doctor In Astrophysics

Brian May, known as the guitarist of the legendary British rock group Queen, is now a doctor in...
» read full story August 24th, 2007 - 12:59
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Science

Astronomers Take First Photos Of Planets Outside Solar System

Astronomers Take First Photos Of Planets Outside Solar System

The first photos of planets outside our Solar System have been taken by two teams of astronomers...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 17:23
Hubble Telescope Sends Postcards From Extrasolar Planets

Hubble Telescope Sends Postcards From Extrasolar Planets

After years of effort on improved observational techniques and better data analysis, one set of...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 22:02
Hubble's Camera Scores Perfect 10, But Service Mission Gets Delayed

Hubble's Camera Scores Perfect 10, But Service Mission Gets Delayed

The Hubble Space Telescope is back on track and ready to re-start observations after its Wide...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 10:58
Nearby Solar System Strongly Resembles Our Own

Nearby Solar System Strongly Resembles Our Own

It appears that a nearby solar system closely resembles our own solar system, raising the...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 21:23
NASA Prepares For Hubble Reboot

NASA Prepares For Hubble Reboot

After a careful consideration of the available options, NASA’s scientists decided on switching...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:43
Image Of Distant Planet-Star System Challenges Planet Formation Theory

Image Of Distant Planet-Star System Challenges Planet Formation Theory

The astronomical discoveries to date have generated a lot of theories about stars and planet...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:30
NASA Delays Rollout for Atlantis Shuttle

NASA Delays Rollout for Atlantis Shuttle

After Atlantis’ move to launch pad 39A was held up 4 days due to Tropical Storm Fay and then...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 13:48
Scientists Solve Mystery Behind Aurora Borealis Spectacle Of Light

Scientists Solve Mystery Behind Aurora Borealis Spectacle Of Light

The enigmatic aurora borealis has kept scientists on a constant quest to understand the...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 13:56
Kavli Prizes Awarded to Seven Scientists

Kavli Prizes Awarded to Seven Scientists

The first recipients of the Kavli Prizes, awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 20:34
Visionary Physicist John A. Wheeler Dies At Age 96

Visionary Physicist John A. Wheeler Dies At Age 96

The world lost a remarkable scientific figure of the 20th century on the morning of April 13,...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 10:49
In A Galaxy Far, Far Away, Astronomers Witness “Galatic Violence”

In A Galaxy Far, Far Away, Astronomers Witness “Galatic Violence”

In an event never-seen before, NASA astronomers witnessed how a powerful jet from a super massive...
» read full story December 18th, 2007 - 02:22
Largest Galaxy Collision to Create Super-Galactic Behemoth

Largest Galaxy Collision to Create Super-Galactic Behemoth

Galaxy collisions are spectacular events whenever they are observed, but the collision astronomers...
» read full story August 08th, 2007 - 15:22
Distant Planet Found to Have Steamy Atmosphere

Distant Planet Found to Have Steamy Atmosphere

Don’t get too excited yet about your passionate search for extraterrestrial life, but be glad...
» read full story July 12th, 2007 - 14:10
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Technology

Update: Hubble Scores A Perfect 10

Update: Hubble Scores A Perfect 10

The 18 year old telescope is up and running again after it encountered some problems that kept...
» read full story November 02nd, 2008 - 10:25
Ever Wanted a Cray Supercomputer? Now for $25K You Can Have One

Ever Wanted a Cray Supercomputer? Now for $25K You Can Have One

Back in April, Cray and Intel Corp. formed a partnership to “collaborate to develop future...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 20:42
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Specials

Scientists Expose Mystery Behind Aurora Borealis Spectacle Of Light

Scientists Expose Mystery Behind Aurora Borealis Spectacle Of Light

The enigmatic aurora borealis has kept scientists on a constant quest to understand the...
» read full story July 26th, 2008 - 14:24
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