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Simulation creates a universe with galaxies like the real deal
Posted in Software on 31st Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Astronomers have created a simulation of the universe that includes realistic galaxies enabling better research into how the cosmos evolved over the past 14 billion years.
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Complex life may be possible in only 10% of all galaxies
Posted in Science on 24th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Stellar explosions called gamma ray bursts emit beams of radiation that could render 90% of galaxies barren of complex life.
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Gaia space observatory could discover 70,000 new Jupiters
Posted in Hardware on 9th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
After a 20-year search, astronomers have uncovered a grand total of 1,900 planets residing outside of the Solar System.
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Astronomers discover first "ice giant" exoplanet
Posted in Science on 28th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
This is the first time anyone has spotted a twin for our so-called ice giant planets, Uranus and Neptune.
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Late Bloomer Galaxies Help Us Understand Star Formation
Posted in Featured, Science on 16th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new study details why some galaxies appear to produce stars at a much slower rate compared to others.