Category Archives: Space

Icy Moons of Saturn and Jupiter May Have Conditions Needed for Life

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists once thought that life could originate only within a solar system’s “habitable zone,” where a planet would be neither too hot nor too cold for liquid water to exist on its surface. But according to planetary scientist Francis Nimmo, … Continue reading →

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Super-Massive Black Holes Observed at the Center of Galaxies

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

An international team of scientists has observed four super-massive black holes at the center of galaxies, which may provide new information on how these central black hole systems operate.Their findings are published in December’s first issue of the journal Astronomy … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Survey of Cool Universe

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The survey of the comparatively chilly universe will be conducted by NASA’s WISE mission (Wide Infrared Survey Explorer). The mission’s small cryogenic space telescope in a Thermos bottle is scheduled to launch on Dec. 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base … 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 →