Category Archives: Solar System

Many Famous Comets Originally Formed in Other Solar Systems

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Many of the most well known comets, including Halley, Hale-Bopp and, most recently, McNaught, may have been born in orbit around other stars, according to a new theory by an international team of astronomers led by a scientist from the … Continue reading →

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New Hubble Maps of Pluto Show Surface Changes

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

NASA has released the most detailed set of images ever taken of the distant dwarf planet Pluto. The images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope show an icy and dark molasses-colored, mottled world that is undergoing seasonal changes in its … Continue reading →

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ISRO ,India Launches 11 Rockets to Study Solar Eclipse

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The longest annular solar eclipse of this millennium occurred on January 15, 2010. The eclipse was well visible in the southern parts of the India. On this unique occasion, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram successfully launched a total of … Continue reading →

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Rapid Star Formation Spotted In ‘Stellar Nurseries’ Of Infant Galaxies

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

According to scientists at Durham University the Universe’s infant galaxies enjoyed rapid growth spurts forming stars like our sun at a rate of up to 50 stars a year.The findings show that “stellar nurseries” within the first galaxies gave birth … Continue reading →

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