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Part Of Universe's Missing Matter Discovered By XMM-Newton X-Ray Observatory
ESA's orbiting X-ray
observatory XMM-Newton has
been used by a team of
international astronomers to
uncover part of the missing
... > full story
Plan To Send A Probe To The Sun
NASA has a new plan to send
a spacecraft closer to the
sun than any probe has ever
gone. The ambitious Solar
Probe mission will study the
streams of charged particles
the sun hurls into space
... > full story
Big Black Holes Cook Flambeed Stellar Pancakes
Astrophysicists now say the
fate of stars that venture
too close to massive black
holes could be even more
violent than previously
believed. Not only are they
... > full story
Secrets Of Massive Black Hole Unveiled: Workings Of Giant Galactic Particle Accelerators Discovered
At the cores of many
galaxies, supermassive black
holes expel powerful jets of
particles at nearly the
speed of light. Just how
... > full story
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Searching The Heavens For Pulsars And Supermassive Black Holes
May 4, 2008 — A new space mission, due to launch this month, is going to shed light on some of the most extreme astrophysical processes in nature -- including pulsars, remnants of supernovae, and supermassive ... > full story -
Gravity Wave 'Smoking Gun' Fizzles: Gravitational Radiation Can Be Produced More Than One Way
April 17, 2008 — Gravitational radiation -- widely expected to provide "smoking gun" proof for a theory of the early universe known as "inflation" -- can be produced by another mechanism, according to physics ... > full story -
Milky Way's Giant Black Hole 'Awoke From Slumber' 300 Years Ago
April 16, 2008 — Astronomers have discovered that our galaxy's central black hole let loose a powerful flare three centuries ago. The finding helps resolve a long-standing mystery: why is the Milky Way's black hole ... > full story -
Space Radiation May Cause Prolonged Cellular Damage To Astronauts
April 16, 2008 — With major implications for long-duration space travel, a new study demonstrates that the high-energy radiation found in space may lead to premature aging and prolonged oxidative stress in cells. The ... > full story -
Hubble Pinpoints Location Of Record-breaking Cosmic Explosion
April 15, 2008 — NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has photographed the fading optical counterpart of a powerful gamma ray burst that holds the record for being the intrinsically brightest naked-eye object ever seen from ... > full story -
Radiation Risks For Astronauts On A Mission To Mars
April 14, 2008 — The European Space Agency has chosen the GSI accelerator facility to assess radiation risks that astronauts will be exposed to on a Mars mission. GSI was selected because its accelerator is the only ... > full story -
Delta II Rocket Coming Together For NASA's GLAST Satellite Launch
April 14, 2008 — The Delta II 7920-H, or "Heavy," rocket that will launch NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope satellite is in the process of being assembled on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, ... > full story -
Rare Quasar Discovered That Produces More X-rays Than Thought Possible
April 8, 2008 — XMM-Newton has been surprised by a rare type of galaxy, from which it has detected a higher number of X-rays than thought possible. The observation gives new insight into the powerful processes ... > full story -
Focused Solar Explosions Get Hotter
April 7, 2008 — Astronomers have discovered that solar flares - explosions in the atmosphere of the sun - get much hotter when they stay "focused". Solar flares are caused by the sudden release of magnetic energy. ... > full story -
NASA's GLAST Satellite Gets Twin Solar Panels In Prep For Launch
April 1, 2008 — Preparations for launching NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Telescope satellite are underway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The twin solar panels have been attached. The panels will provide ... > full story
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