Archive for the ‘Sky’ Category
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Water ice has been found on the surface of a nearby asteroid for the first time – a discovery that could help explain how Earth got its oceans, scientists announced.
Two teams of researchers independently verified that the asteroid 24 Themis – a large rock hurtling through space in the asteroid ...
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Physicists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) broke a record with their atom smasher Large Hadron Collider when they managed to collide protons at 3 times the energy previously achieved.
Earlier in the day, scientists stepped up efforts to detect the elusive 'God Particle' by triggering collision of two proton ...
Posted in First, Future, Innovative, Life, Research, Science, Science Fiction, Sky, Space, Trends | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
The earthquake that took more than 700 lives in Chile on 27th Feb 2010 probably have changed the entire Earth's rotation and shortened the length of days on our planet, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientist said.
Posted in Astronomy, Biology, Life, Research, Science, Science Fiction, Sky, Space | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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The telescope was the first instrument to extend human senses, revolutionising our view of the heavens and our place in the world.
Exactly 400 years ago on 25 August 1609, the Italian astronomer, mathematician, physicist and philosopher Galilei Galileo showed ...
Posted in Astronomy, First, Innovative, Research, Science, Sky, Space, Technology, Trends | 2 Comments »
Sunday, December 7th, 2008
The possibility of life on Mars has been debated almost since the invention of the telescope.
Annual growth and shrinkage of the martian ice caps and seasonal changes in color were observed by astronomers such as Herschel and Whewell in the 18th and 19th centuries. Late in the 19th century, Schiaparelli ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Scientists relishing confirmation of water ice near the surface beside NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander anticipate even bigger discoveries from the robotic mission in the weeks ahead. Phoenix has spotted the sublimation of probable water ice in a trench excavated by its robotic arm by comparing two photos taken on the 21st ...
Posted in Astronomy, Future, Research, Science, Sky, Space, Trends | 7 Comments »
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