Two planets very close to each other

Two exoplanets, a rocky like Earth and other gaseous like Neptune, evolve to a very small distance from each other, a discovery that intrigues astronomers who had never observed a similar phenomenon.

It is like imagining that instead of a full moon rising on the horizon, lifted a giant gas planet appears to be three times bigger than this, say the researchers, whose work was published Thursday in the U.S., in the online edition of the journal Science.

Astronomy in India 2,300 years ago to celebrate the summer solstice

Astronomy enthusiasts gathered at the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory in the capital of India, to calculate the size of the Earth following the methodology of 2,300 years ago the Greek scholar Eratosthenes.

The event was promoted by the International Association Space and was attended throughout the morning a few curious tourists visiting the XIII century observatory located in central Delhi, and many lovers of astronomy.

China make its first manual dock space

Three Chinese astronauts in a space capsule on Sunday dramatic the first manual docking home with another spacecraft, a new step in China's efforts to achieve the accomplishments of the United States and Russia in space.

The coupling between 9 and Shenzhou orbital module Tiangong 1 was broadcast live on national television. Both ships had been fitted on 18 June, but the maneuver was carried out by remote control from a base in China.