Livescience.com - Space

Stellar Fossils from Milky Way's Past Revealed

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:11:51 EST

An oddball cluster of stars was around when our galaxy was just forming.

Solar Tsunamis Are Real, NASA Says

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:34:31 EST

Images, movies from STEREO spacecraft confirm reality of solar tsunamis.

Ep. 2: How Black Holes Got Supermassive

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:07 EST

Which came first: Galaxies? Or the big black holes at their centers? Evidence from the Hubble Space Telescope's Deep Field images is persuasive.

Ep. 3: Giants in the Depths - The Biggest Black Holes

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:59:15 EST

Super-powerful galactic overlords rearrange the contours of space itself in their local neighborhoods. Their blast-waves heat up - and hollow out - hundreds of thousands of light years of interstellar space.

Magnetic Assist Helps Big Stars Form

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:21:43 EST

Massive stars likely form just like their smaller siblings.

Harnessing Wave Energy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:01:35 EST

Energy from ocean waves seems like the ultimate in renewable fuel, yet research lags behind studies of solar and wind power. Research now underway is based on ocean buoy generators. As ocean swells hit the buoy, electrical coils create electricity.

Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last Meal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:42:07 EST

New images show results of collision between giant galaxy and smaller neighbor.

Paralyzing Light Beam

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:59:50 EST

Tiny nematodes are paralyzed by ultraviolet light in a new study. They stay that way until regular light is turned on.

The Wired Wilderness

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:57:02 EST

In this time-lapsed video, automated digital cameras capture the growth of the Horse fire in Cleveland National Forest on July 23, 2006.

Vampire Star Is a Ticking Time Bomb

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:53:19 EST

Vampire companion star could be long-sought progenitor to Type 1a supernova.