Where’s M31?s Thick Disc?
Within our own galaxy, the thick disc is a distinct population of stars that resides above and below the main (thin) disc. Its stars have a larger range of […]
Clearing the cosmic fog
Public release date: 20-Oct-2010 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Douglas Pierce-Price dpiercep@eso.org 49-893-200-6759 ESO A European team of astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has measured the […]
Scientists find evidence for widespread water ice on the moon
Public release date: 21-Oct-2010 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Stuart Wolpert swolpert@support.ucla.edu 310-206-0511 University of California — Los Angeles Scientists from NASA’s Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment team have […]
The Strange Warm Spot of upsilon Andromedae b
The warmest part of upsilon Andromedae b is not directly under the light coming from its host star, as would be expected. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech […]
NASA astronaut to pique interest in science – BuaNews Online (press release)
Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System Date: 25 Oct 2010 Title: NASA astronaut to pique interest in science ——————– Pretoria – An astronaut from the United States National […]