Rappler's latest stories on astrophysics
How did Uranus end up on its side? We've been finding out
New research, published in the 'Astrophysical Journal,' offers a clue
How astrophysics could transform treatment of cystic fibrosis, other rare diseases
How can doctors predict which patient will respond best to which treatment? We have developed a new technique based on astrophysical research, published in PLOS One, that may be a game changer.
Neutron star smashup 'transforms' our understanding of Universe
For the first time, scientists have witnessed the cataclysmic crash of two ultra-dense neutron stars in a galaxy far away
Meteorite not responsible for killing man in India – NASA
Meteors are particles of dust and rock that usually burn up as they pass through Earth s atmosphere Those that do not burn up completely surviving the fall to Earth are known as meteorites
Hubble at 25, Google's Project Fi, Chile volcanic eruption | SciTech4u
That and the girl who proved Einstein right in this week s episode of SciTech4u
Happy birthday, Hubble! Celestial 'fireworks' for space telescope's 25th
NASA releases a photo that best captures Hubble s main job for the past quarter century: revealing the magnificence of the cosmos
Hubble: The telescope that revolutionized our view of space
The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 25 years in space this week
'Impossibly large' ancient black hole challenges theories
With a mass 12 billion times that of our Sun the black hole formed about 900 million years after the Big Bang that created the Universe 13 7 billion years ago
Milky Weigh: Scientists take weight of the galaxy
The study led by the University of Edinburgh is the first time that scientists have been able to measure accurately the mass of the galaxy that contains our solar system
Big Bang breakthrough team: We may be wrong
Some scientists also express doubts about the findings of the BICEP2 team
Experts cast doubt on Big Bang bolstering discovery
A possible Nobel Prize contender the findings are met with skepticism by astrophysicists
US scientists find major evidence of Big Bang
The detection of these gravitational waves represents the last untested element of Albert Einstein s general theory of relativity filling in a major gap in our understanding of how the universe was born
Planetary 'bonanza': NASA discovers 715 new planets
A new method for verifying potential planets led to the volume of new discoveries from Kepler which aims to help humans search for other worlds that may be like Earth
When stars explode, it's a messy business
With the help of a new high energy X ray telescope NASA says astronomers are closer than ever to seeing just what s going on behind these stellar explosions
Earth appears to be an oddity, astronomers say
Experts say that while super Earths and mini Neptunes are common they bear little resemblance to the planet we call home
Most detailed 'blueprint' of ancient Universe released
The most detailed map of fossil radiation from the Big Bang has been released shedding new light to our understanding of the origins of the Universe
Astronomers report startling find on planet formation
Astronomers are reporting a find that challenges traditional theories as to how rocky planets such as Earth are formed
