Five Vietnamese students bag medals at Int’l Astronomy, Astrophysics Olympiad

Five Vietnamese students bag medals at Int’l Astronomy, Astrophysics Olympiad

All five members of the Vietnamese team brought home medals from the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), according to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training.
Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia

Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia

PARIS Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday (Jun 21) the most dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse to shadow the Earth in years.
'Super-Earth' discovered orbiting Sun's nearest star

'Super-Earth' discovered orbiting Sun's nearest star

A "Super-Earth" has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun, scientists said Wednesday (Nov 14) in a breakthrough that could shine a light on Earth's nearest planetary neighbours.