http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Theoretical astrophysicist Avi Loeb has a pretty good idea about how the universe's first galaxies formed, but he can't wait to see if his theories are right. http://phys.org/news281348388.html Space & Earth Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:03 EST news281348388 For decades, scientists have sought to develop newer and more powerful ways to peer into the far reaches of the cosmos and into the early days of the universe, both with optical telescopes and powerful radio telescopes. http://phys.org/news263205403.html Space & Earth Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:37:17 EST news263205403 (Phys.org) -- In a study that pushed quantum mechanical theory and research capabilities to the limit, University of Arizona researchers have found a way to see the molecule that likely made the universe - or at least the hot and fiery bits of it. http://phys.org/news253428961.html Physics Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:56:39 EST news253428961 a kind of stellar fossils in the outer reaches of our galaxy, contain abnormally large amounts of heavy elements like gold, platinum and uranium. Where these large amounts came from has been a mystery for researchers, since they are usually seen in much later generations of stars. Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have been studying these ancient stars for several years with ESO's giant telescopes in Chile in order to trace the origin of these heavy elements and with recent observations they have concluded how they could have been formed in the early history of the Milky Way. The results are published in prestigious Astrophysical Journal Letters. http://phys.org/news240574433.html Space & Earth Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:14:00 EST news240574433 New research reveals that, like their giant cousins, rocky planets are more likely to be found orbiting high metallicity stars. Furthermore, these planets are more plentiful around low mass stars. This could have important implications for the search for life outside of Earth. http://phys.org/news236586038.html Space & Earth Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:20:47 EST news236586038 The first stars that dotted the universe were not only immense, but probably also fast-spinning, according to a new study that sheds light on the nature of stellar evolution. http://phys.org/news223130156.html Space & Earth Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:36:16 EST news223130156