Tag Archives: La Silla Observatory

‘Super-Earth’ Alien Planet May Be Habitable for Life

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Mike Wall | SPACE.com Astronomers have detected an alien planet that may be capable of supporting life as we know it — and it’s just a stone’s throw from Earth … Continue reading

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European Telescope Pierces Into Heart of Massive Galaxy

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By SPACE.com Staff | SPACE.com – Mon, Jun 25, 2012 A recent photo of the colossal Centaurus A galaxy pierces through thick clouds of cosmic dust to reveal a clear view of its … Continue reading

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Weird Galaxy Glows Bright in Amazing Telescope Photo

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By SPACE.com Staff | SPACE.com A telescope in Chile has caught a spectacular new view of a peculiar galaxy with a monster black hole at its heart. The new image shows … Continue reading

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Nearby Dark Matter Mysteriously Missing

Those of us who enjoy learning and making an attempt to understand why things are the way they are find these articles quite interesting; those of us with simple minds don’t. Those who don’t are generally the religious types who … Continue reading

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First glimpse of a planet from another galaxy

The study of cosmology is one of the most fascinating of all the sciences. I can only imagine what discoveries will be made in the next hundred years and beyond, as our technology advances at a geometric rate. TGO Refer … Continue reading

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