Universe News

New method for dating stars

A new, more advanced technique for measuring the ages of large numbers of stars like the sun has been proposed by astrophysicists.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

Stephen Hawking: The universe did not need God to create it

The famous theoretical astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, addressing a large audience at the California Institute of Technology on April 16, said that the Universe did not need a divine creator to bring it into being.

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Death doesn't exist, a scientist said

For most humans of the 15th century, the notion of Earth as ball of rock was nonsense. It was argued that if the earth were really round, then the people at the bottom would fall off.

In the Media by Eko Armunanto - 15 comments

Study suggests Gamma-ray burst may have hit Earth in 8th century

London - A new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society suggests that Earth may have been hit by a gamma-ray burst, the strongest explosion in the universe, in the eighth century.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 3 comments

A newfound world, possible to sustain life

In the region of Dorado constellation, 50 light years from Earth, researchers found Gliese 163c, orbiting the star Gliese 163, with potential structures and compositions scientists believe could possibly sustain life.

In the Media by Arthelo Palma - 7 comments

Video: Take a tour through the universe in 3D

Berkeley - The largest 3D map of the universe ever created pinpoints one-million galaxies and its creators hope it will help solve some of astronomy's greatest mysteries.

In the Media by Darren Weir - 1 comment

Op-Ed: The God particle has finally been discovered

On Wednesday, 4 July 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland, scientists working at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that they have found the elusive Higgs boson particles, sometimes referred to as the God particle.

In the Media by Eliot Elwar - 2 comments

Is our universe inside a black hole? An inside look at new theory

Indianapolis - Are universes inside giant black holes? Is our entire universe located inside a wormhole? This is not science-fiction, but it could answer various cosmic mysteries that plague scientists across the globe (or universe?).

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 2 comments

As the universe ages, expands, future cosmologists will know less

Cambridge - As the universe persists in its expansion, cosmologists in the future will continue to understand less. In fact, according to one theory, the best time to learn about the cosmos was more than 13 billion years ago.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

In Photos: 22 years of spectacular Hubble Space Telescope images

Washington - On April 24, 1990, 8:33:51 am EST, the historic Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit by Space Shuttle Discovery. The 2.4 metre (7.9 feet) telescope is now 22 years old and what better way to celebrate then to look back at its stunning images.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 8 comments