Category: Science News


New keys for the mystery of superdense elliptical galaxies

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The relation between the size and density of elliptical galaxies is one of the most pressing current problems in astrophysics.
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NASA rover ‘Curiosity’ takes off to Mars

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The rover Curiosity of the NASA’s Mission Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) took off this Saturday (Nov. 26) towards Mars.
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The galaxy NGC 4651 with a cosmic umbrella

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A new ultra-deep astronomical image reveals a remarkable galaxy, the NGC 4651 that emits a stream of stars that ends in a huge arc.
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Discarded the extinction of dinosaurs by asteroids

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New observations by NASA suggest that the Baptistina asteroid family is not the cause of the extinction of dinosaurs.
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NASA discovers the planet Kepler-16b with two Suns

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NASA’s Kepler space telescope has located a planet orbiting around two small Suns.
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The birth of stars is “much more stately”

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ESA says in a statement that gas is the element which establishes the birth of a star, instead of the galaxies collision.
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NASA’s GRAIL mission to explore our moon

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NASA’s GRAIL mission departed today bound for the Moon, where its sensors will provide images to learn more about the Moon.
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Graphene could deliver an ultra-fast internet

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The properties of graphene could be used to achieve an ultra-fast internet, according to a recent research.
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The structure of a zeolite and its benefits

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Two new articles published this week in the journal Science show the benefits of the zeolite structure.
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NASA discovers the coldest stars, Y-dwarfs

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The WISE probe has discovered six of the coldest stars so far, with a temperature as cold as the human body.
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