News

Reclaiming the night sky – award-winning astrophotography -New Scientist

September 2009 Iranian photographer Babak Tafreshi has won the 2009…
CONTINUE READING

Rare meteorite found by ‘fireball’ observatory

This all-sky image was taken by the Desert Fireball Network…
CONTINUE READING

Probe gets clearest glimpse yet of cosmic dawn

The microwave strip observed by Planck (multi-coloured curve) is superimposed…
CONTINUE READING

Planet-hunting method succeeds at last

A long-proposed tool for hunting planets has netted its first…
CONTINUE READING

New Nasa temperature maps provide whole new way of seeing the Moon

High-resolution thermal map of the north polar region of the…
CONTINUE READING

New ion plasma rocket under development by former astronaut – Popular Mechanics

Click here for the Vasimir website VASIMR PM introduces a…
CONTINUE READING

Nasa instruments reveal water molecules on lunar surface

These images show a very young lunar crater on the…
CONTINUE READING

Mystery ‘dark flow’ extends towards edge of universe – New Scientist

11 November 2009 by Marcus Chown Something big is out…
CONTINUE READING