An asteroid designated 2010 RF12 is expected to pass within approximately 49,000 miles of Earth at 5:12 p.m. EDT. Another asteroid, 2010 RX30, passed within approximately 154,000 miles overnight. Neither is a threat to Earth.
Publ.Date : Wednesday, September 08, 2010
For the first time, a new survey has detected the telltale structures of spiral galaxies swallowing smaller dwarf companions in star cities more distant than our immediate galactic neighborhood, opening up the possibility of testing our current views of galaxy evolution in a new way.
Publ.Date : Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Publ.Date : Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Despite the cancellation of the Constellation program, there is still a strong chance that the booster could play a part in future launch vehicles.
Publ.Date : Wednesday, September 01, 2010
NGC 4666's vigorous star formation is probably the result of gravitational interactions with neighboring galaxies.
Publ.Date : Wednesday, September 01, 2010
An eruption sends out fumes and various gases, so volcanic activity on a rocky exoplanet might leave a telltale atmospheric signature.
Publ.Date : Wednesday, September 08, 2010
New experiments suggest that chlorine compounds from NASA's Viking landers then thought to be contaminants from cleaning fluids might indeed have contained carbon-based chemicals, the building blocks of life.
Publ.Date : Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Research results currently under peer review imply that the fine-structure constant, which characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force, might have different values depending on which direction scientists are looking in the sky.
Publ.Date : Tuesday, September 07, 2010
The non-toxic oxygen and methane propellant combination has the potential for greater engine performance.
Publ.Date : Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The data indicate that young gas-giant planets are extremely cloudy.
Publ.Date : Tuesday, August 31, 2010
On September 17, 2009, editors will dedicate the magazine's observatory at Rancho Hidalgo, near Animas, New Mexico.
Publ.Date : Monday, September 14, 2009
The John H. Eicher Mineral Museum outside Animas, New Mexico, will connect a crossover interest between amateur astronomers and rock and mineral collectors.
Publ.Date : Monday, August 02, 2010
The Solar Probe Plus will plunge directly into the Sun's atmosphere to learn why it's so much hotter than our star's visible surface and what propels the solar wind.
Publ.Date : Friday, September 03, 2010
Near-Earth objects seem to be more varied in color and composition than previously thought.
Publ.Date : Friday, September 03, 2010
The new observations of the "String of Pearls" surrounding the remnant tell scientists not only what elements are being recycled into the Large Magellanic Cloud, but also how the dwarf galaxy changes its environment on human timescales.
Publ.Date : Friday, September 03, 2010
Observations with the Herschel infrared space observatory have revealed that ultraviolet light is a key ingredient in the formation of an unexpected cloud of water vapor around an old red giant star.
Publ.Date : Thursday, September 02, 2010
The magazine will join Astronomy to enhance the publishing company's science coverage.
Publ.Date : Thursday, August 05, 2010
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