All posts tagged "Space"
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Jupiter-like planet found 100 light-years away
An international team of scientists have found a Jupiter-like planet outside our solar system some 100 light-years away....
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Jupiter-like 51 Eridani b spotted by Gemini Planet Imager
Astronomers have imaged a Jupiter-like 51 Eridani (Eri) b planet using Gemini Planet Imager (GPI), which they say...
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter completes a decade of work
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is one of the most successful missions commissioned by NASA and in its decade of...
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NameExoWorlds contest enters final stage; cast your vote by October 31
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has announced the commencement of the final stage of the NameExoWorlds contest with...
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Orbital ATK completes critical design review of Orion launch abort motor
Orbital ATK has announced successful completion of the critical design review of its Orion launch abort motor thereby...
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Discovery of smallest supermassive black hole ever provides clues to growth
In what NASA dubs as an oxymoronic discovery, researchers have found the smallest every supermassive black hole at...
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NASA will let you view Perseid meteor shower from a front-row seat
NASA has announced its plans of hosting a NASA TV program where it will be broadcasting a live...
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Perseid meteor shower pegged as a ‘must see’ event
The annual celestial event – Perseid meteor shower – which is viewed by millions of skywatchers is here...
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ISS astronauts to taste space-grown leafy greens today
Expedition 44 crew members will be sampling red romaine lettuce grown on the ISS in microgravity for the...
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Galaxy found to be cannibalising stars from galactic neighbours
Researchers have discovered a dominant galaxy cannibalising on stars of its near galactic neighbours – an act that...