Astronomy

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 29 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say ghostly Gamma-ray beams emanating from the center of our Milky Way galaxy show its central black hole was much more active in the past.  

The image above shows the nucleus of Halley's Comet --an orbiting iceberg visible from Earth every 75 years. Stephen Hawking believes that one of the major factors in the possible scarcity of intelligent life in our galaxy is the high probability of an asteroid or comet colliding with inhabited planets. Through Earth's history such collisions occur, on the average every one million years. If this figure is correct, it would mean that...  

BBC NewsSamsung Galaxy S III: Rumor RoundupPCWorld (blog)By Jared Newman, PCWorld Apr 26, 2012 10:07 AM Samsung is keeping itself in the news before it announces its next Galaxy phone by confirming a quad-core processor for the device. It's one of the few details that Samsung has let slip ahead of a May 3 ...Will the real Galaxy S III please stand up?CNETSamsung Profit Beats Estimates on Galaxy PhonesBusinessWeekNew Galaxy Tab and Nook take...  

Collectors Universe Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.325 Per Common ShareMarketWatch (press release)NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Apr 26, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLCT) , a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced that ...and more »  

Mobile & AppsSamsung Galaxy Note Spotted Hanging Out with T-MobileMobile & AppsBy Johnny Wills | April 26, 2012 12:48 PM EDT The confusing hybrid of a phone and tablet -Samsung Galaxy Note - has been a success for the Korean tech giant. Currently it is available in US on AT&T. But the recent news is that it is also heading to ...Samsung Galaxy Note, Donning a T-Mobile Logo, is Photographed in the WildWired NewsZTE and HTC may be planning...  

TopNews United StatesNASA's Spitzer finds galaxy with split personalityAstronomy MagazineThe infrared vision of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that the Sombrero Galaxy — named after its appearance in visible light to a wide-brimmed hat — is in fact two galaxies in one. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech While some galaxies are rotund ...Sombrero Galaxy Has a Split PersonalityDiscovery NewsFamous Sombrero Galaxy Shows Surprising SideSpace...  

Im at the center of the universeHouston Chronicle (blog)This feels like the center of the universe. There's a buzz, a vibe, like no other. Outside and inside, it's incredible during the first day of the draft. There's a red carpet outside. It was raining when the 26 prospects were introduced and interviewed ...and more »