Astronomy

Scientists Discover Gravitation Waves For The Second Time This Year

By Dipannita - Jun 16, 2016 04:36 PM EDT

History has been created yet again. A team of scientists at the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Waves Observatory (LIGO) has discovered signs of gravitational waves. The breakthrough has been achieved for the second time in 2016.

Mega Tsunamis have Attacked Mars in the Past

By Jenn Loro - May 21, 2016 09:16 AM EDT

A new report published in Nature Scientific Reports by Planetary Science Institute (PSI) reveal that mega tsunamis might have obliterated ancient shorelines on Mars. The 400-foot high killer waves were reportedly triggered by a powerful meteor crash that hit the red planet’s ancient waters.

First Distance Object Spotted Beyond Pluto

By Jenn Loro - May 21, 2016 09:15 AM EDT

A post-Pluto flyby carried out by NASA-funded New Horizons mission on a Kuiper Belt object (KBO) known as 1994 JR1 debunked earlier theory of the ex-ninth planet’s quasi-satellite. Expanding missions on KBOs in the fringes of the solar system could well explain our cosmic origins.

Mars: Huge Tsunamis Hit The Red Planet Billions Of Years Ago

By R. Siva Kumar - May 20, 2016 01:41 PM EDT

Mars was hit by two ancient massive tsunamis billions of years ago, say Cornell University researchers. The stormy impact suggests that there were cold, salty oceans on the planet.

Look Up: Astronomers Thrilled About Double Comet Flyby

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 23, 2016 09:14 AM EDT

You do not want to miss this epic scene, a historic double flyby of comets towards Earth this week.

Well-known astronomer resigns after sexual harassment investigations

By Alyssa Camille Azanza - Oct 19, 2015 11:49 AM EDT

Well-known astronomer resigns after sexual harassment investigations

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