Astronomers first observed dark galaxies in the early universe

Astronomers has observed first dark galaxy, an early stage of galaxy formation, said the European Southern Observatory (ESO) from its headquarters in the German city of Garching, to the south.

Scientists used the long-range telescope (VLT, for its acronym in English) Cerro Paranal Observatory in Chile, which managed to detect these gas-rich galaxies that do not contain stars, noting its brightness when illuminated by light of a quasar.

Amateur first microsatellite launched in Latin America educational

Students of the Centre for Marine Technology (CETMAR) Altata 1 microsatellite launched the first amateur education in Latin America, attaining a height of 120 000 feet (36 thousand 576 meters).

The microsatellite consists of a capsule semihermética thermally insulated, equipped with onboard video cameras and photographic HD, equipped with special batteries, radio transmitters, audio and video.

Successfully takes off Meteosat-10

The European satellite is designed to try to improve weather forecasting.

The third satellite Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-3), the tenth of the Meteosat family, today successfully took off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana).

The European satellite is designed to try to improve weather forecasts and was launched with an Ariane 5 rocket, also carrying a telecommunications satellite for internet services, the EchoStar 17, with coverage in North America.