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Nebula halo - spectacular results
Space science

Nebula halo - spectacular results

Stars are not large enough to carry out supernova explosions that end their lives by blowing most of their weight in a high wind.

December 17, 2018
Found basic molecules for living structures
Space science

Found basic molecules for living structures

A group of scientists led by researchers from the astronomical institute in Canarias (IAC) has just succeeded in detecting naphthalene (naphthalene) ...

December 17, 2018
VISTA: ESO's future telescope
Space science

VISTA: ESO's future telescope

It is expected that this new type of European telescope of the Southern Hemisphere Astronomical Research (ESO) will be used in early 2009.

December 17, 2018
2009: International Astronomy Year
Space science

2009: International Astronomy Year

International Astronomical Federation (IAU) said the United Nations announced in 2009 the International Astronomical Year to honor Galileo's revolutionary findings about…

December 17, 2018
Seeing back the dangerous meteorite
Space science

Seeing back the dangerous meteorite

After 47 years of losing track, astronomers rediscovered the meteorite 6344 PL, one of the potentially dangerous cosmic objects for the Earth. What is interesting is tha…

December 17, 2018
East Asia's largest telescope
Space science

East Asia's largest telescope

The optical telescope with a diameter of 2.4 m has been installed successfully at the Lijiang Astronomical Observatory, Yunnan Province, China. This is also one of the l…

December 17, 2018
An old star near the universe
Space science

An old star near the universe

By using a special process, astronomers from the European Astronomical Research Organization in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) have identified a star in our Milky Way tha…

December 17, 2018
Detecting water on extrasolar planets
Space science

Detecting water on extrasolar planets

Astronomers on April 10 announced they first found evidence of the existence of water on an outer planet of the Solar System - planet HD 209458b.

December 17, 2018
New Mexico still considers Pluto a planet
Space science

New Mexico still considers Pluto a planet

7 months after being removed from the list of planets by the International Astronomical Association, Pluto found a loyal friend in the state of New Mexico (USA).

December 17, 2018