The first exoplanet that around a solar-type star

That blue dot in the upper right is Gliese 504b (GJ 504b), a giant planet that is 59 light years from Earth orbiting a solar-type star. But what is this special? Have we not already seen several extrasolar planets directly? Yes, but doing a little cheating. And is that exoplanets we have seen directly, as the system HR 8799, for example-are actually training worlds still shine with their own light, especially in infrared. 

Discover the oldest lunar calendar in a field of Aberdeen shire

UK archaeologists have discovered the oldest lunar calendar, found so far, in a field of Aberdeen shire (Scotland). The yearbook is a series of 12 holes that appear to mimic the phases of the moon and the lunar months and is believed chosen about 10,000 years old.

Excavations at the site began a decade ago and the first hole was discovered in 2004. 

Scientists working in Event Horizon Telescope that will see a black hole in detail

An international team of scientists working on the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) that can combines observations from telescopes around the world (United States, Mexico, Chile, France, Greenland and the South Pole) to see for the first time, to detail, a black hole.

Black holes are invisible to the human eye, 

The NASA Mars rover launch in 2020

A team of scientists and engineers shared some characteristics and the NASA rover sent to Mars in 2020 should look for signs of past life, collect samples for probable arrival to Earth, and test technology for future human exploration of the Red Planet, along with a new statement from the U.S. space agency.

Large sunspot group

In the Academy of Sciences astro photographers circle he was not previously active, even more warmly now our "Welcome". On 7 July this year, he managed the mosaic of an interesting area to a large sunspot group (AR 1785). He used a Meade Refractor (ED 152 mm with 3x Barlow lens) and as a DMK camera 21AU618.AS. At 3657 mm effective focal length (aperture 24) the frames of the video sequence were exposed to 0.2 ms. 

The Great Wall of China is not can be seen from space

One of the most popular spatial myths is that the Great Wall is the only man that can be seen from space. Well, not true. The reality is you cannot easily see the Great Wall from low Earth orbit to the naked eye. And rightly the Apollo astronauts could not see it from the moon, despite the urban legend has spread widely.

Sun's 2013 Solar Activity Peak Is Weakest in 100 Years

Though the sun is currently in the peak year of its 11-year solar weather cycle, our closest star has been rather quiet over all, scientists say.

This year's solar maximum is shaping up to be the weakest in 100 years and the next one could be even more quiescent, scientists said Thursday (July 11).