Astronomers made a unique discovery in the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter, finding what they call an active asteroid with a comet-like tail. Researchers were not expecting such a discovery as the recently observed asteroid would represent the first comet-like body in the Hygiea family. Dubbed 62412, the asteroid is no novelty to astronomers. However, until now, scientists had … [Read more...]
Direct Image Of Exoplanet Captured By Gemini Planet Imager
Gemini Observatory, Chile announced the launch of its new and powerful exoplanet capturing camera, Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) after decades of development, construction and testing. Exoplanets, or extrasolar planets, are those planets that orbits a star other than the solar system's sun i.e they are outside our solar system, making their visibility too difficult. GPI which is mounted on the … [Read more...]
