Hubble discovers rare fossil relic of early Milky Way Posted on September 08, 2016 by Chantal Jager In News A fossilised remnant of the early Milky Way harbouring stars of hugely different ages has been revealed by an international team of astronomers. This stellar system resembles a globular cluster, […]Read more Hubble discovers rare fossil relic of early Milky Way
13th century Maya codex, long shrouded in controversy, proves genuine Posted on September 08, 2016 by Chantal Jager In News Brown University’s Stephen Houston and a team of leading researchers in anthropology and Maya archeology methodically verify the authenticity of the oldest known manuscript in ancient America. The Grolier Codex, […]Read more 13th century Maya codex, long shrouded in controversy, proves genuine
Small Asteroid Flew Safely Past Earth Today Posted on September 08, 2016 by Chantal Jager In News A small asteroid designated 2016 RB1 safely flew past Earth today at 10:20 a.m. PDT (1:20 p.m. EDT / 17:20 UTC) at a distance of about 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers, […]Read more Small Asteroid Flew Safely Past Earth Today
Cretaceous dinosaur footprints uncovered on Western Australian beach Posted on September 07, 2016 by Chantal Jager In News Woman collecting shells on Broome’s Cable beach finds three-toed tracks believed to belong to a 4m long carnivorous theropod. Dinosaur footprints dating back to the cretaceous period have been uncovered […]Read more Cretaceous dinosaur footprints uncovered on Western Australian beach