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Books on Astrophysics for Noobs
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Astronaut Tim Peake 'runs' London Marathon from space
UK astronaut Tim Peake runs the distance of the London Marathon on a treadmill in the International Space Station (ISS).
Hubble captures breathtaking portrait of Blue Bubble in space
There’s no bursting this bubble. The folks at the Hubble Space Telescope have released magnificent images of a “gigantic cosmic soap bubble” to celebrate Hubble’s 26th anniversary in space.
The ancient Peruvian mystery solved from space
In one of the most arid regions in the world a series of carefully constructed, spiralling holes form lines across the landscape. Known as puquios, their origin has been a puzzle – one that could...
Real life death star in action discovered
The astronomers recently caught a real-life "Death Star" in the act of destroying a planet which is continuing to disintegrate nearby orbiting objects, reports Space.com.
Strange radio bursts from space come in clusters: Study
Mysterious and powerful radio waves from deep space are coming in clusters, scientists revealed, having only discovered their existence a decade ago.
What would happen if Earth fell into a Black Hole?
Black holes have for long intrigued the human psyche and have been a source of much excitement! And now that gravitational waves have been discovered, interest regarding black holes will surely...
Hubble successor maintains course
The successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is reaching some key milestones in its preparation for launch in 2018.
5 bright planets to align visibly in the sky
It will be possible to see all the five bright planets align together in the sky for the first time in more than a decade.
4 cosmic phenomena that travel faster than light
Since Einstein, physicists have found that certain entities can reach superluminal (that means "faster-than-light") speeds and still follow the cosmic rules laid down by special relativity.
Declassified: US Military's secret Cold War space project revealed
Newly released treasure trove of historical data reveals intriguing details about a secret Cold War project known as the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), reports Space.com.