News tagged with cosmic backyard

XMM-Newton celebrates decade of discovery

(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory is celebrating its 10th anniversary. During its decade of operation, this remarkable space observatory has supplied new data for every aspect of astronomy. ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Stellar Explosion Displays Massive Carbon Footprint

(PhysOrg.com) -- While humans are still struggling to get rid of unwanted carbon it appears that the heavens are really rather good at it. New research by astrophysicists at the University of Warwick has discovered that a ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

Jun 01, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (10) | 2