All Articles Tagged As: constellations

New rocky planet found in constellation Leo (4/10/2008)

Scientists have discovered a possible terrestrial-type planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Leo ...> Full Article

Last Confessions Of A Dying Star (3/5/2008)

Probing a glowing bubble of gas and dust encircling a dying star, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a wealth of previously unseen structures. ...> Full Article

Two unusual older stars giving birth to second wave of planets (1/14/2008)

Hundreds of millions - or even billions - of years after planets would have initially formed around two unusual stars, a second wave of planetesimal and planet formation appears to be taking place, UCLA astronomers and colleagues believe. ...> Full Article

Jets Are a Real Drag (12/27/2007)

Astronomers have found the best evidence yet of matter spiraling outward from a young, still-forming star in fountain-like jets. Due to the spiral motion, the jets help the star to grow by drawing angular momentum from the surrounding accretion disk. ...> Full Article

Mars makes a special appearance (11/2/2007)

All five of the planets visible with the unaided eye will be on display during November nights, but the special attraction will be Mars. The red planet is approaching Earth in its orbit, and it won't appear as large again for another nine years. ...> Full Article

Seeking Objects 'Wierder Than Black Holes' (9/25/2007)

Researchers' equations suggest gravitational lensing could lead astronomers to 'naked singularities,' if such entities exist despite being banned by 'cosmic censorship' ...> Full Article

September stars are on stage (8/29/2007)

As the summer sun recedes, it makes way for the autumn stars sweeping in. Many belong to water constellations like Pisces, Capricornus, and Aquarius, which are now chasing the Milky Way westward. Late evenings are graced by a furiously brightening Mars, and approaching morning sees Venus soar to a lofty throne, there to preside until the break of day. ...> Full Article