Largest ring around Saturn discoveredOctober 7th, 2009 LONDON - An enormous ring around Saturn - by far the largest of the giant planet's many rings - has been discovered by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The new belt lies at the far reaches of the Saturnian system, with an orbit tilted 27 degrees from the main ring plane.
NASA's Spitzer telescope discovers gigantic never-before-seen ring around SaturnOctober 6th, 2009 NASA telescope discovers giant ring around SaturnPASADENA, Calif. — The Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced late Tuesday.
Global color maps reveal provocative patterns on Saturn's five icy satellitesOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - New global color maps reveal provocative patterns on the surfaces of Saturn's five innermost large icy satellites, namely, Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, and Rhea. These new maps have been presented in a report by Dr.
Elusive golden cat photographed in Uganda's jungleSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - The elusive wild African golden cat has been photographed deep in the jungle of Uganda. The African golden cat is a medium-sized cat, about 80cm long, that lives within forest across central and west Africa.
Ganymede's magnetosphere cause auroral bright spots on JupiterSeptember 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have found that auroral bright spots on the planet Jupiter are caused by the magnetosphere of its innermost moon - Ganymede. As Ganymede and Io orbit Jupiter, they interact with regions of plasma and generate electromagnetic waves that are projected along Jupiter's magnetic field lines towards Jupiter's poles where they cause auroral bright spots.
'NASA's Kepler Space Telescope may find habitable moons'September 13th, 2009 LONDON - There are thousands of habitable moons orbiting planets in other solar systems trillions of miles from our own, British scientists say. On the basis of mathematical calculations, scientists at the University College London have said that it should be possible to spot these moons using a space telescope launched by NASA.
Earth-sized moons may orbit around 'hot Jupiters'September 12th, 2009 SYDNEY - In a new study, scientists have determined that giant gas planets like Jupiter, which orbit close to their parent star, could harbour moons the size of Earth. According to a report by ABC News, the study was led by graduate student Tim Cassidy from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, US.
Chandrayaan images debunk Apollo 15 conspiracy theory: ScientistSeptember 2nd, 2009 PANAJI - In a considerable downer for space conspiracy theorists, Chandrayaan-1's terrain-mapper camera has recorded images of the landing site of US spaceship Apollo 15 and tracks of its lunar rovers that were used by astronauts to travel on moon's surface nearly four decades ago, a scientist said Wednesday. Prakash Chauhan of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said the images captured by the hyper-spectral camera on board Chandrayaan-1 debunked conspiracy theories that have claimed that the Apollo 15, the fourth US mission to land on the moon was a hoax.
World's first dial-free radio 'Q2 Cube' unveiled in UKAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - The world's first dial-free radio, 'Q2 Cube', was unveiled on Tuesday, hailing the end of 100-year-old classic wireless sets. Developed by Cambridge Consultants and Armour Group PLC, it is due to hit UK shelves by the end of the year.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory completes 10th anniversaryJuly 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has completed its 10th anniversary, ushering in an unprecedented decade of discovery for the high-energy universe. Chandra was launched ten years ago, on July 23, 1999, aboard the space shuttle Columbia and deployed into orbit.
NASA celebrates Chandra X-Ray Observatory's 10th anniversaryJuly 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA said Thursday it will release three new versions of the classic images taken by Chandra X-Ray Observatory to commemorate the telescope's 10th anniversary. One of the images was released Thursday, while the remaining two, would be released in the next three months.
New dark "scar" indicates an object has bombarded JupiterJuly 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have found evidence in the form of a new dark "scar" which indicates that another object has bombarded Jupiter, exactly 15 years after the first impacts by the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9. Following up on a tip by an amateur astronomer, Anthony Wesley of Australia, that a new dark "scar" had suddenly appeared on Jupiter, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, using NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, gathered evidence indicating an impact.
World's most powerful laser, to be used for checking old nuclear weapons, unveiled in Calif.May 31st, 2009 World's strongest laser unveiled at California labLIVERMORE, Calif. — The world's most powerful laser, created to help keep tabs on the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile while also studying the heavens, has been unveiled.
Barca's Messi says win in Rome will certify his team as the world's bestMay 8th, 2009 LONDON - Barcelona's Leo Messi reckons the side that wins in Rome will also be able to claim the unofficial title of being the world's best team. The Barca star said: "I hope in Rome we'll see the great football of Barcelona once again.
'Cannibalistic' Jupiter gobbled up its early moonsMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - A computer simulation has indicated that the gas giant Jupiter was once a cannibal, in the sense that it ate many of its moons early in its history. The four giant "Galilean" moons orbiting Jupiter are the last survivors of at least five generations of moons that once circled the planet.
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