US astronomers have discovered a star cluster that broke away from a distant galaxy and is now speeding towards Earth at more than two million miles per hour.
A team of astronomers have discovered the an Earth-sized planet within our galaxy that could harbour extraterrestrial life.
Astronomers have spotted a new dwarf planet, named 2012 VP113, orbiting at the edge of the solar system, far beyond Pluto, which they have nicknamed Biden, after US Vice President (VP) Joe Biden.
When schoolchildren conjure up an image of Saturn, it is the rings that make it stand out, but Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune have also been observed to be surrounded by rings. New observations of a distant asteroid orbiting beyond Saturn, however, have shown that this too is surrounded by two fine, dense rings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAtnBzDZvsk Nasa have created a dramatic 360 degree portrait of the Milky Way, offering astronomers a new look at the…