Posts Tagged ‘Orion’
Debut flight pictures evolving stars
CORNELL (US) — Unparalleled new images are giving scientists views of star-forming regions within and outside the Milky Way. Continue…
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 16:30 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - May 6, 2009 10:32 - 0 Comments
Searching space for clues to life on Earth
U. MICHIGAN (US)—In a mission to learn more about how life formed on Earth—and how organic molecules form in space—astronomers will use the Herschel Space Observatory, scheduled to launch May 6, to study the chemistry of warm gas and dust clouds around young stars. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 16, 2009 13:11 - 5 Comments
Cosmic-ray ‘hot spots’ point to mystery source
NYU (US)—Physicists have observed for the first time two distinct “hot spots” that appear to be showering Earth with an excess of cosmic rays. The discovery calls into question nearly a century of understanding about galactic magnetic fields near our solar system, and suggests the possibility that an unknown source or magnetic effect could be responsible. (more…)
