Death of a star

Everybody's science

UNIVERSE DOWN TO EARTH Neil de Grasse Tyson Publisher: Columbia University Press Price: not stated

Portrait of a galaxy

Stones from above

Galileo says...

The six-year-long wait for the Galileo trip to Jupiter started paying off scientific returns last fortnight, as the data sent by the probe was …

Anybody home?

The discovery of two planets orbiting stars similar to the sun has thrown up intriguing possibilities of life existing in the outer space

Genealogy of stars

The discovery of a cluster of galaxies may provide useful insights into the formation of stars

World's largest telescope

Star's blueprint

The mapping of the magnetic field of TX Camelopardalis can provide important insights into the behaviour of stars

Distance dilemma

Are quasars near or far? Doubts appear as the astronomical calculator, red shift, is challenged

Tribute to a star

Andromeda's starlight

No Armageddon, this

The meteor "shower" was but a mild drizzle, and it took place 16 hours too early

Light show

A meteor shower will light up the sky like a Christmas tree. But electronic satellites may not enjoy it

Bang, but not as big

Cosmic thunder

Frequency clash

A perfect ten, is it?

Two groups of scientists have claimed there is proof of a tenth planet in the solar system. Astrophysicists are sceptical

The colour red

Jupiter's Great Red spot resembles a lopsided wedding cake, say experts

Looking back

By studying distant galaxies, we can test and refine our theories of star formation

Red surprise

Search for the beginning

With the launch of fuse, scientists hope to understand the processes that led to the formation and evolution of stars, including our …

Dazzling rays

Tracing cosmic rays

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