Ariane 5 ECA orbits Skynet 5D and Mexsat Bicentenario satellites
On Wednesday, December 19, 2012, Arianespace successfully carried out the 53rd Ariane 5 launch in a row, orbiting two payloads: the Skynet 5D military communications satellite for Astrium Services, ... more
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Shot Away from its Companion, Giant Star Makes Waves
Like a ship plowing through still waters, the giant star Zeta Ophiuchi is speeding through space, making waves in the dust ahead. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a dramatic, infrared por ... more
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Indonesia evacuating thousands after volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat
Vote counting starts in Solomon Islands as China, US trade barbs
'Human-induced' climate change behind deadly Sahel heatwave: study
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How white dwarfs mimic black holes
A remarkable observation by astronomers from the University of Southampton has been published in one of the world's foremost astrophysics research journals.
The research by Professor Phil Char ... more
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