Blogs Posts in Astrophysics category; 64 blog posts

The Cutting Edge of Space-age Technology: Duct Tape

· Astronaut's jet backpack is patched up for spacewalk · Nasa's favourite repair tool used on several missions Nasa has solved another sticky problem using its favourite space-age repair tool: the humble roll of duct tape. F [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Shields For The Starship Enterprise, A Reality

In the last year space agencies in the United States, Europe, China, Japan and India have announced their intention to resume human exploration of the Solar system, beginning with the Moon and perhaps ultimately moving on to Mars. But trave [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

Astronomy: Let Your Imagination Send You Soaring Through The...

Encouraging amateur stargazers to explore the wonders of the solar system, astronomy websites provide ample doses of both fact and fiction. Solar system and constellation charts, updates on astronomical breakthroughs, captivating color ph [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

Cluster Sees Tsunamis in Space

Cluster is providing new insights into the working of a ‘space tsunami’ that plays a role in disrupting the calm and beautiful aurora, or northern lights, creating patterns of auroral dances in the sky. Generally seen in high-l [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Prototype for Long Wavelength Array Sees First Light

Astronomers at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have produced the first images of the sky from a prototype of the Long Wavelength Array (LWA), a revolutionary new radio telescope to be constructed in southwestern New Mexico. The images s [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Shooting marbles at 16,000 Miles per hour

NASA scientist Bill Cooke is shooting marbles and he's playing "keepsies." The prize won't be another player's marbles, but knowledge that will help keep astronauts safe when America returns to the Moon in the next decade. Cooke [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2007 | Comments : 0

New Mechanism for Producing Cosmic Gamma Rays

In 2002, when astronomers first detected cosmic gamma rays — the most energetic form of light known — coming from the constellation Cygnus they were surprised and perplexed. The region lacked the extreme electromagnetic fields t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

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Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical properties of stars, galaxies, and other astronomical objects. Among such characteristics are: temperature, luminosity, color, density and chemical composition of stars. [...]

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