Extrasolar Planets

Mathematics Calculus, 0/0, E=MC2... oh my! Mystics and Pseudo Science Magick, Dreams, Ghosts, Gems and phenomena that are not considered science. Other Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Geology and anything else that you can think of.  

Next week, physicists at the European particle physics lab, CERN, will fire up the world's biggest atom smasher. Expectations are sky-high, but discoveries may still be years away. Author: Adrian Cho  

Experts in Edinburgh use astronomy techniques to improve the reliability of MRI scans.  

This is a scientific strategy for the detection and characterization of extrasolar planets; that is, planets orbiting other stars.  

Imagine being able to peer into deep space through a telescope that shows galaxies, nebulae and even the empty space between Saturn's rings.  

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA announced Wednesday the new Carl Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowships in Exoplanet Exploration, created to inspire the next generation of explorers seeking to learn more about planets, and possibly life, around other stars.  

The hunt for the Higgs boson, the most highly sought-after particle in physics, received a boost this month with two new results from the Tevatron particle collider at Fermilab in Illinois. Scientists working on the DZero particle detector experiment have for the first time successfully observed...  

Meet Kate McAlpine, quite likely the world's first particle rapper. That is, she writes and sings hip-hop rhymes about particle physics.  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Who says science doesn't turn people on? Kate McAlpine is a rising star on YouTube for her rap performance — about high-energy particle physics.  

It is done. 12 Galaxies , the Mission club named after mentally unfit local color Frank Chu and that sign he carries, came to end this past weekend. Local indie rock outfits StitchCraft and Big Light were the last bands to stomp the floorboards there. And even Mr. Chu himself beamed in...  

Washington, September 3 : Galaxy Zoo, an online astronomy project that invites people from all walks of life to assist in classifying over a million galaxies, has already got itself a whopping 150,000 members.  

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Kate McAlpine is a viral sensation thanks to her unlikely skill: rapping about high-level physics.  

Thousands of stargazers will get a glimpse into the unknown this weekend at the 12th annual Astronomy at the Beach event at Kensington Metropark.  

Sandip Thanki is a physics and astronomy professor at Nevada State College, but he's also an accomplished musician. "Physics and music," he says, "go together, hand in hand."  

Lisa Leslie scored four of her 18 points and added a blocked shot in the final 1:39, and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied for a 58-53 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Saturday night. Candace Parker added 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Sparks (17-12), who have won three consecutive...