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First Atomic Hydrogen Spectral Line Images of a Nearby Galaxy
March 15, 2012 — Astronomers have now observed the radio emission from the neutral hydrogen gas (HI) in a nearby galaxy. Hydrogen gas emits radio emission in a spectral line at a very specific frequency of 1420 ... > full story -
Getting a Full Picture of an Elusive Subject: Astronomers Map Dark Matter in 3-D in Galaxy Cluster
March 14, 2012 — Two teams of astronomers have used data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes to map the distribution of dark matter in a galaxy cluster known as Abell 383, which is located ... > full story -
Dark Matter Core, Left Behind from Wreck Between Massive Clusters of Galaxies, Defies Explanation
March 2, 2012 — Astronomers using data from NASA's Hubble Telescope have observed what appears to be a clump of dark matter left behind from a wreck between massive clusters of galaxies. The result could challenge ... > full story -
Glow and Be Eaten: Marine Bacteria Use Light to Lure Plankton and Fish
February 26, 2012 — Not all that glitters is gold. Sometimes it is just bacteria trying to get ahead in life. Many sea creatures glow with a biologically produced light. This phenomenon, known as bioluminescence, is ... > full story -
Newborn Stars Emerge from Dark Clouds in Taurus
February 15, 2012 — A new image from the APEX telescope in Chile shows a sinuous filament of cosmic dust more than ten light-years long. In it, newborn stars are hidden, and dense clouds of gas are on the verge of ... > full story -
Love, Chocolate Good for the Heart, Says Cardiologist
February 13, 2012 — Being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for the heart, says a cardiologist. People who are married or who are in close, healthy relationships tend to be less likely to smoke, are ... > full story -
Planck All-Sky Images Show Cold Gas and Strange Haze in Milky Way Galaxy
February 13, 2012 — New images from the Planck mission show previously undiscovered islands of star formation and a mysterious haze of microwave emissions in our Milky Way galaxy. The views give scientists new treasures ... > full story -
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes
February 9, 2012 — Horseflies are unpleasant insects that deliver powerful bites and now it seems that zebras evolved their stripes to avoid attracting the unpleasant pests. New research show that zebras have the least ... > full story -
Chemistry Research Offers a Breath of Fresh Air Against Indoor Pollutants
January 26, 2012 — A chemist is making and studying materials that decrease toxins in the air by either turning the lights on or off in a ... > full story -
NASA's NuSTAR Ships to Vandenberg for March 14 Launch
January 25, 2012 — NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, shipped to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Jan. 24, 2012, to be mated to its Pegasus launch vehicle. The observatory will detect X-rays ... > full story
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