* Astronomy

NGC 5291 (also MCG -5-33-6, ESO 445-30, PGC 48893) is a magnitude +13.9 elliptical or lenticular HII interacting galaxy located 190 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. A tidal dwarf galaxy NGC 5291B, also named "Seashell" galaxy, is interacting with NGC 5291. NGC 5291 is sur...

Sayh al Uhaymir 562 (SaU 562) 20°59'30.02"N, 57°11'48.33"E Al Wusta, Oman Found: 17 Apr 2008 Classification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, unbrecciated) Physical characteristics: (L Garvie, ASU) Single stone. Lacks fusion crust. Sawn surface shows medium-grained mosaic of approxim...

ISRO to launch South Asia Satellite on May 5 According to ISRO sources, the launch of this communication satellite (GSAT-9) is scheduled for May 5 on board the space agency's rocket GSLV-09 from Sriharikota spaceport. Read more

Mexico revives 3,000-year-old ancient ball game The finals of a revived 3,000-year-old ball game have been played in the Mexican city of Teotihuacan Organisers have been trying to bring back the game, known as Ullamaliztli in Mexico, because of its ancient cultural and religious significance. T...

ATel 10255: ASASSN-17en: Discovery of A Probable Supernova in ESO 280-G 013 Mag=16.4V

Volcano eruption near the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier, Iceland Several hundred people have been evacuated from their homes, as a volcano erupted in southern Iceland. The volcano near the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier began to erupt shortly after midnight, leading to road closures in the area. It is...

(5316) Filatov / HIP 27511 event on 2017 Apr 16, 19:09 UT On 2017 Apr 16 UT, the 33 km diameter asteroid (5316) Filatov will occult a 4.9 mag star in the constellation Taurus for observers along a path across Africa. Read more

Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year interv...

The Erxleben (H6) meteorite fell in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, on the 15th April, 1812. A total mass of 2.25 kg was recovered. 52° 13'N, 11° 15'E

The Kaba (CV3) meteorite fell in Hajdu-Bihar, Hungary, on the 15th April, 1857. A total mass of 3 kg was recovered. 47° 21'N, 21° 18'

(3182) Shimanto / HIP 98633 event on 2017 Apr 15, 02:49 UT On 2017 Apr 15 UT, the 14 km diameter asteroid (3182) Shimanto will occult a 5.7 mag star in the constellation Sagittarius for observers along a path across Arabia, Europe. Read more

Title: Long term impact risk for (101955) 1999 RQ36 Authors: Andrea Milani, Steven R. Chesley, Maria Eugenia Sansaturio, Fabrizio Bernardi, Giovanni B. Valsecchi, Oscar Arratia The potentially hazardous asteroid (101955) 1999 RQ36 has the possibility of collision with the Earth in the latter...

Title: Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b Authors: Coel Hellier, D. R. Anderson, A. Collier Cameron, A. P. Doyle, M. Gillon, E. Jehin, M. Lendl, P. F. L. Maxted, F. Pepe, D. Pollacco, D. Q...

Australian scientists have identified two new species of ancient marine reptile, similar to the Loch Ness monster, in Scotland, that swam in an Australian outback sea 115 million years ago. The reptiles, named Umoonasaurus and Opallionectes, belonged to the Plesiosaurs grou...

Court: Detention of woman in moon rock sting 'degrading' For nearly two hours on May 19, 2011, Joann Davis stood in the parking lot of a California Denny's restaurant... answering questions from a federal agent about a rice-sized piece of moon rock she wanted to sell.... Davis, who was in her 70s, had...