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Solar Tsunami Used To Measure Sun’s Magnetic Field
A solar tsunami observed by the Japanese Hinode spacecraft was used to provide the first accurate estimates of the Sun's magnetic field.
Powerful Radio Telescope For Studying The Universe Debuts
The Southern Hemisphere's most powerful low frequency radio telescope, the Murchison Widefield Array, was officially turned on this week.
Astronomers Watch A Distant Galaxy In Gas Feeding Frenzy
An international team of researchers has used one of the world's largest telescopes to spot a distant galaxy hungrily snacking on nearby gas.
White Dwarf Star Sheds Light On The Alpha Constant
Researchers have studied a distant white dwarf star to test their controversial theory that one of the constants of Nature is not a constant.
Researchers Detect Flashes Of Light In Deep Space
CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope has detected brief flashes of radio emission from the distant Universe. Their origin is unknown.
Kibo The Robot To Visit The International Space Station In August
Kibo will take part in the world's first conversation experiment held between a person and a robot in outer space.
280 New Craters Identified On The Moon
Researchers have identified what could be an additional 280 craters on the Moon, using a combination of gravity and terrain modelling.
Chinese Astronaut Wang Yaping Gives Lecture From Space
Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping conducted on Thursday a lecture from the Tiangong-1 space module.
Shenzhou-10 Successfully Docks With Tiangong Space Lab
China's Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft successfully completed an automated docking procedure with the Tiangong-1 space lab on Thursday.
