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New photos of beautiful nebula

May 13, 2013 in Natural Sciences
The Danish telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile has captured a striking image of the star-forming nebula NGC 6559. See the beautiful picture and some of the other pictures from the telescope here.

NASA spots smallest planet ever

February 22, 2013 in Natural Sciences
NASA's Kepler space telescope has found the hitherto smallest of all known planets beyond our Solar System. It’s as small as our own Moon.

Einstein to shed light on black holes

December 7, 2012 in Natural Sciences
Danish scientists are trying to unify Einstein’s theory of relativity with quantum mechanics to find out how the universe came into existence.

New model helps scientists understand solar flares

September 27, 2012 in Natural Sciences
Using a new computer model, researchers can now see how a solar flare arises and develops. An increased understanding of the gigantic explosions on the Sun will over time give us better space weather forecasts.

Astronauts go underground

September 7, 2012 in Natural Sciences
Today, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sending six astronauts down into a cave to prepare them for life in space.

Newly discovered planetary system alters our view of planet formation

August 30, 2012 in Natural Sciences
New data from NASA’s Kepler mission has revealed what was thought to be difficult: a planetary system that orbits around two stars. We need to modify our theories, says Danish astronomer.

Giant tornadoes fire up the solar atmosphere

August 23, 2012 in Natural Sciences
How can the outer regions of the Sun’s atmosphere be upwards of 150 times hotter than the surface? One of the oldest problems of astrophysics has now been partially explained.

Stars in globular clusters form communities

May 15, 2012 in Natural Sciences
The stars in a globular cluster rarely communicate on a one-to-one basis. Instead, they follow the rules of communities.

Oslo-experiment may explain massive star explosions

May 13, 2012 in Natural Sciences
New insight into the behaviour of atomic nuclei may explain how gigantic star explosions, or supernovas, have formed the elements that are crucial to mankind.

Neutrinos’ mass found with help of galaxies

May 9, 2012 in Natural Sciences
The mass of the neutrino, the lightest particle in the universe, has now been computed more precisely than before.

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