Category Archives: Space

Rapid Supernova Could Be New Class Of Exploding Star

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

An unusual supernova rediscovered in seven-year-old data may be the first example of a new type of exploding star, possibly from a binary star system where helium flows from one white dwarf onto another and detonates in a thermonuclear explosion.In … Continue reading →

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NASA Advised to Skip Moon Mission

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent panel is telling the White House.NASA has picked the wrong destination with the wrong rocket, the panel’s chairman said . … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Dying Star

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A computer program that simulates the final hours of a star’s life has been developed by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California and Stony Brook University in New York…… read on

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Space Junk Just Misses Space Station

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Sept. 4, 2009 — A big piece of space junk safely sped by the International Space Station and shuttle Discovery, missing by less than a mile.The astronauts were still asleep Friday when the old rocket part, measuring 15 feet around, … Continue reading →

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