Superior Super Earths

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Nov 30, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (42) | 13

Super Earths are named for their size, but these planets - which range from about 2 to 10 Earth masses - could be superior to the Earth when it comes to sustaining life. They could also provide an answer to ...

Black hole caught zapping galaxy into existence?

Space & Earth / Astronomy

Nov 30, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (25) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Which come first, the supermassive black holes that frantically devour matter or the enormous galaxies where they reside? A brand new scenario has emerged from a recent set of outstanding ...

Houses of the rising sun: Research sheds new light on Ancient Greeks

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Nov 25, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 4

New research at the University of Leicester has identified scores of Sicilian temples built to face the rising Sun, shedding light on the practices of the Ancient Greeks.

Herschel takes a peek at the ingredients of the galaxies

Space & Earth / Astronomy

Nov 27, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (9) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The European Space Agency has today released spectacular new observations from the Herschel Space Observatory, including the UK-led SPIRE instrument. Spectrometers on board all three Hershel ...

Chang'E-1 has blazed a new trail in China's deep space exploration

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

16 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A huge amount of scientific data have been accumulated by the CE-1 lunar orbiter. Using laser altimeter data, Jinsong Ping and Qian Huang et al obtained improved 3D lunar topography, and based on this, they ...