Drifting Star Discovered: Implications For Star And Planet Formation Theory
17:41 18-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
By studying in great detail the 'ringing' of a planet-harboring star, a team of astronomers have shown that it must have drifted away from the metal-rich Hyades cluster. This discovery has implications for theories of star and planet formation, and for the dynamics of our Milky Way.
Stellar Birth In The Galactic Wilderness
17:41 18-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
A new image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows baby stars sprouting in the backwoods of a galaxy -- a relatively desolate region of space more than 100,000 light-years from the galaxy's bustling center. The striking image shows the Southern Pinwheel galaxy, also known simply as M83.
Solar Flares Set The Sun Quaking
17:41 18-04-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Data from the ESA/NASA spacecraft SOHO shows clearly that powerful starquakes ripple around the Sun in the wake of mighty solar flares that explode above its surface. The observations give solar physicists new insight into a long-running solar mystery and may even provide a way of studying other stars.
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