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New Cambridge light on cosmic `dark ages`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 16:28

Remnants of the first stars have helped astronomers get closer on cosmic `dark ages`.

Small black hole called microquasar `discovered`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 12:18

Astronomers have discovered a small black hole, called a microquasar, weighing only as much as a star.

Star system that resembles a game of snooker

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 17:40

Astronomers have discovered an unusual star system which looks like a game of snooker.

Scientists estimate Earth-sized planets could be common

Last Updated: Friday, October 29, 2010, 09:23

The researchers found larger numbers of smaller planets than of larger planets.

Ancient galaxy is more than 13 bn light yrs away

Last Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 00:00

Astronomers today said a galaxy born in childhood of Universe lies at least 13 bn light years away.

A new way to spot planets hidden in their star’s glare

Last Updated: Monday, October 18, 2010, 15:59

Astronomers have developed a new way to spot planets previously hidden in their star`s glare which would help planetary scientists.

How young galaxies can grow gently

Last Updated: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 14:19

Galaxies often collide and then merge to form larger systems.

Scientists find planet that may be sure for life

Last Updated: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 08:56

Astronomers for the first time spotted a planet beyond Earth called the Goldilocks zone for life.

New solar system aliens models

Last Updated: Friday, September 24, 2010, 16:10

New supercomputer simulations show what the solar system might look like to aliens.

Australian Aborigines `world`s first astronomers`

Last Updated: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 09:29

An Oz study has uncovered signs that the country`s ancient Aborigines may have been the world`s first stargazers.

Massive solar storm to hit Earth in 2012

Last Updated: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 18:53

Astronomers are predicting that a massive solar storm is to hit Earth in 2012.

Astronomers obtain 3D view of stellar explosion

Last Updated: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 13:52

The Very Large Telescope showed that the blast more concentrated in one particular direction.