— Cassini finds an underground ocean on Titan — [20 Mar] NASA's Cassini spacecraft has discovered evidence that points to the existence of an underground ocean...
— First organic molecule on extrasolar planet discovered with Hubble — [19 Mar] The tell-tale signature of the molecule methane in the atmosphere of the...
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New observations indicate interior of Mars is colder
New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought. The findings suggest any liquid water that might exist below the planet's surface, and any possible organisms living in that water, would be located deeper than scientists had suspected... — full story
New research examines the excessive reactive nitrogen entering the environment
— 15 May | EnvironmentWhile human-caused global climate change has long been a concern for environmental scientists and is a well-known public policy issue, the problem of excessive reactive nitrogen in... — full story
How thin materials make the transition from wrinkles into folds
— 15 May | PhysicsScientists at the University of Chicago and the University of Santiago in Chile have explained, for the first time, the physics that governs how thin materials at scales millions of... — full story
New mechanism to recover information from black holes
— 15 May | AstronomyPhysicists at Penn State have provided a mechanism by which information can be recovered from black holes, those regions of space where gravity is so strong that, according to Einstein's... — full story
Palaeontologists discover parrot fossil in Scandinavia
— 15 May | Geology and palaeontologyPalaeontologists have discovered fossil remains in Scandinavia of parrots dating back 55 million years. Reported today in the current issue of the journal Palaeontology, the fossils... — full story
Stereo view of Phobos captured by NASA spacecraft
— 20 Mar | AstronomyA new stereo view of Phobos, the larger and inner of Mars' two tiny moons, has been captured by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars. The High Resolution Imaging Science... — full story
Hyperion
— Hyperion is a moon of Saturn discovered by William Cranch Bond, George Phillips Bond and William Lassell in 1848. It is named after Hyperion, a Titan in Greek mythology. It has a low density indicating that it is composed largely of water ice with a small... — full article
Tadpole Galaxy [UGC 10214]
— Against a stunning backdrop of thousands of galaxies, this odd-looking galaxy with the long streamer of stars appears to be racing through space, like a runaway pinwheel firework. This picture of the galaxy UGC 10214 was taken by the Advanced Camera for... — full article
Fruhstorfer, Hans (1866-1922)
— Hans Fruhstorfer was born in Passau, Germany on 7 March 1866. He was a man of genial disposition and of untiring energy and his boundless entomological enthusiasm was devoted almost entirely to the butterflies. He had (during the beginning of the last... — full article
Elwes, Henry John (1846-1922)
— Henry John Elwes was one of the greatest traveller-naturalists who have done so much to increase our knowledge of natural history in all branches. A man of means, and possessing great energy and self-confidence, he began when quite young a succession... — full article