Researchers Capture the First Direct Spectrum of an Exoplanet
The hunt for orbiting exoplanets is in full swing -- NASA recently reported finding five distant orbiting bodies, as well as some other oddities, with its Kepler telescope --…
View ArticleIn an Astronomical First, Scientists Capture 3-D View of Exploding Star
Those of you who thought 3-D had jumped the shark, check this out. Using a new instrument at the Very Large Telescope, astronomers have been able to capture a…
View ArticleThe ESO Turns Its Massive Laser Beam on the Heavens (for Science)
We are not at war with an alien race from the center of the Milky Way, but if we were, this is exactly what we would want it to look like. Snapped at the European Southern…
View ArticleRemote Aliens Could Detect Life On Earth By Looking At the Moon
may hold water, atmospheres, just-right temperatures and a rocky surface for life to flourish — we just need to know where to look. Once astronomers have pinpointed a good candidate, we also need to...
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