Supercluster of galaxies near Milky Way found

Supercluster of galaxies near Milky Way found  An international team of astronomers has found one of the universe's biggest superclusters of galaxies near the Milky Way.Researchers, including those from Australian National University (ANU), said the Vela supercluster, which had previously gone undetected as it was hidden by stars and dust in the Milky Way, was a huge mass that influenced the motion of our galaxy.

NASA Saturn Mission Begins 'Ring-Grazing Orbits'

NASA Saturn Mission Begins 'Ring-Grazing Orbits'

WASHINGTON:  NASA's Cassini spacecraft has begun a thrilling journey around Saturn, during which the probe will dive through unexplored regions and graze past edge of the planet's main rings.Launched in 1997, Cassini has been touring the Saturn system since arriving there in 2004 for an up-close study

Icy Basin In Pluto's Heart May Be Natural Sinkhole

Icy Basin In Pluto's Heart May Be Natural Sinkhole

CAPE CANAVERAL:  The deep icy basin in Pluto's heart-shaped region may be a natural sinkhole.In a study published Wednesday, a team led by University of Maryland astronomer Douglas Hamilton suggests the basin may have resulted from the weight of surface ice. Computer modeling by the