space Archive
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![Alister Graham of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, may have solved the mystery behind the disappearance of compact spherical galaxies, found in abundance […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Breakthrough In Search For Missing Galaxies")
Breakthrough In Search For Missing Galaxies
Posted on May 16, 2015 | No CommentsAlister Graham of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, may have solved the mystery behind the disappearance of compact spherical galaxies, found in abundance […] -
Dark Matter Even Darker Than We Thought
Posted on April 5, 2015 | No CommentsObservations of colliding galaxy clusters have shown that dark matter interacts weakly not only with visible matter but also with itself. This information, found using the […] -
Eight More Potentially Habitable Planets Identified
Posted on January 13, 2015 | No CommentsAstronomers have identified eight new planets which could be contenders for supporting life. These planets exist in the region around a star known as the […] -
![This week, DNA carried on a flight through space and back to Earth was found to remain, for the most part, intact and capable of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "DNA Survives Critical Entry into Earth’s Atmosphere")
DNA Survives Critical Entry into Earth’s Atmosphere
Posted on December 29, 2014 | No CommentsThis week, DNA carried on a flight through space and back to Earth was found to remain, for the most part, intact and capable of […] -
![From landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PhilaeOnComet-195x110.jpg "The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014")
The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 9 CommentsFrom landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […] -
![The NASA mission DAWN spent all of 2012 orbiting 4 Vesta, the 2nd largest asteroid in the asteroid belt. DAWN is equipped with a camera […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141118144538-large-195x110.jpg "NASA Produces the First Ever Geological Map of an Asteroid")
NASA Produces the First Ever Geological Map of an Asteroid
Posted on November 23, 2014 | No CommentsThe NASA mission DAWN spent all of 2012 orbiting 4 Vesta, the 2nd largest asteroid in the asteroid belt. DAWN is equipped with a camera […] -
![“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/planet-blog-115x70.png "Are we Alone in Space?")
Are we Alone in Space?
Posted on November 16, 2014 | No Comments“Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the […] -
![Water is an extremely important component of the Earth and has shaped its surface and interior throughout its 4.5 billion year history. But when did […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/141030142238-large-195x110.jpg "Earth’s Relationship with Water Might Go Back Further than we Thought")
Earth’s Relationship with Water Might Go Back Further than we Thought
Posted on November 8, 2014 | No CommentsWater is an extremely important component of the Earth and has shaped its surface and interior throughout its 4.5 billion year history. But when did […] -
![On October 19, 2014 the comet Siding Spring closely passed by the planet Mars. This was closest flyby ever recorded to either Earth or Mars […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Hubble-image-comet-siding-spring-mars-br2-195x110.jpg "Mars Rovers View The Comet ‘Siding Spring’")
Mars Rovers View The Comet ‘Siding Spring’
Posted on October 25, 2014 | No CommentsOn October 19, 2014 the comet Siding Spring closely passed by the planet Mars. This was closest flyby ever recorded to either Earth or Mars […] -
The Microgravity of Space Could Reduce Tumour Aggression
Posted on March 9, 2014 | No CommentsSpace can have weird effects on our body. Scientists have recently discovered that space has strangely beneficial effects on cancer, with tumour cells expressing fewer […] -
Battling the Bulge – Spinning Speed Determines “Flat” Galaxy Shape’
Posted on March 9, 2014 | No CommentsA group of researchers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy have discovered that “spinning speed” is the critical determinant of galaxy shape. They observed […] -
Letting off steam – scientists discover water on an asteroid
Posted on January 25, 2014 | No CommentsInfrared images from the Herschel Space Telescope have identified water on the surface of an asteroid for the first time. Observations of the dwarf planet […] -
![Jeremy Libre discusses the possible existence of aliens and interviews PhD student Ruth Angus: one of the scientists searching for planets outside of our […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/podcast-115x115.png "Bang! Science Bites: A Brief Guide to Finding Life on Other Planets")
Bang! Science Bites: A Brief Guide to Finding Life on Other Planets
Posted on December 5, 2013 | No CommentsJeremy Libre discusses the possible existence of aliens and interviews PhD student Ruth Angus: one of the scientists searching for planets outside of our […] -
Thanksgiving entertainment: A Brief Encounter (of a comet with the Sun!)
Posted on December 1, 2013 | No CommentsOver the past few day, scientists around the world have been observing the comet ISON in order to study the fate of this 2 km […]
