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That's no moon! Spacecraft mistaken for new natural satellite
For 13 hours today, astronomers thought Earth had gained a new, temporary moon – but it turned out to be the Gaia space telescope
For 13 hours today, astronomers thought Earth had gained a new, temporary moon – but it turned out to be the Gaia space telescope
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015, 8:19am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015, 8:19am
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Saturn's sponge-like moon captured in glorious detail
Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft snaps detailed image of crater-filled moon, which looks like a dodgy crumpet but is largely composed of water ice and rock
Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft snaps detailed image of crater-filled moon, which looks like a dodgy crumpet but is largely composed of water ice and rock
Astronomy
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015, 8:19am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015, 8:19am
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Catch a falling star: the Lyrid meteor shower - in pictures
The Lyrid meteor shower happens every April, and on average 10 to 20 shooting stars can be seen an hour. Clear skies over the UK made this year’s display particularly spectacular
The Lyrid meteor shower happens every April, and on average 10 to 20 shooting stars can be seen an hour. Clear skies over the UK made this year’s display particularly spectacular
Astronomy
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 23, 2015, 12:02pm
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 23, 2015, 12:02pm
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Astronomers detect starlight reflected off an extrasolar planet
Observation could lead to new way to probe exoplanets
Observation could lead to new way to probe exoplanets
Astronomy
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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See the 50 Best Images Taken by Hubble
After a quarter of a century on the job, the Hubble Space telescope has returned some of the most extraordinary cosmic images ever captured
After a quarter of a century on the job, the Hubble Space telescope has returned some of the most extraordinary cosmic images ever captured
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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Do all spiral galaxies rotate in the same direction?
Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsGalaxies rotate. Do all spiral galaxies rotate in the same direction?
Readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsGalaxies rotate. Do all spiral galaxies rotate in the same direction?
Astronomy
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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Einstein puts a ring on distant galaxy
The effects of general relativity, which celebrates its centenary this year, distorted light to create this beautiful ring-like image of a distant galaxy
The effects of general relativity, which celebrates its centenary this year, distorted light to create this beautiful ring-like image of a distant galaxy
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
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Supermassive blackhole detector ready for business
The Sierra Negra volcano in the central Mexican state of Puebla is the site of an ambitious astrophysical project which houses the largest gamma ray observatory ever built on the planet.
The Sierra Negra volcano in the central Mexican state of Puebla is the site of an ambitious astrophysical project which houses the largest gamma ray observatory ever built on the planet.
Astronomy
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 26, 2015, 8:35am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 26, 2015, 8:35am
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Oldest known "nova" was actually two stars colliding
New data clears up a case of mistaken stellar identity stretching back to the year 1670
New data clears up a case of mistaken stellar identity stretching back to the year 1670
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Five medieval alternatives to sat nav
How did the Vikings find their way over the sea? Medieval artefacts are giving us important clues as to how they might have done it
How did the Vikings find their way over the sea? Medieval artefacts are giving us important clues as to how they might have done it
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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To understand the pyramids and Stonehenge, look up – not down
When interpreting the mysterious monuments and art created by our ancestors, we’ve been gazing in the wrong direction
When interpreting the mysterious monuments and art created by our ancestors, we’ve been gazing in the wrong direction
Astronomy
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 9:28am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 9:28am
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Hubble captures quadruple image of ancient exploding star
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and a naturally occurring cosmic magnifying lens captured surprising multiple images of the same exploded ancient star, research published on Thursday shows.
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and a naturally occurring cosmic magnifying lens captured surprising multiple images of the same exploded ancient star, research published on Thursday shows.
Astronomy
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
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Astronomers find star speeding out of the galaxy
Astronomers have found a star hurtling through the galaxy faster than any other, the result of being blasted away by the explosion of a massive partner star, researchers said on Thursday.
Astronomers have found a star hurtling through the galaxy faster than any other, the result of being blasted away by the explosion of a massive partner star, researchers said on Thursday.
Astronomy
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
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Feature: Seeking answers in the galaxy’s toughest neighborhood
To put general relativity to the acid test, researchers are looking inward—toward the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
To put general relativity to the acid test, researchers are looking inward—toward the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
Astronomy
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015, 7:37am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015, 7:37am
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Giant robot eyes scan stars for dust
The huge eyes of the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona are staring across vast cosmic distances in the hope of finding signs of alien life
The huge eyes of the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona are staring across vast cosmic distances in the hope of finding signs of alien life
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 03, 2015, 7:22am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 03, 2015, 7:22am
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NASA Sees 'Bright Spots' On Dwarf Planet In Our Solar System
Scientists are puzzled by a new image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which found two bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres. The spots are noticeably brighter than other parts of the surface.
Scientists are puzzled by a new image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which found two bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres. The spots are noticeably brighter than other parts of the surface.
New instrument peers even deeper than Hubble
Exceptional sensitivity might one day reveal largest structure of universe
Exceptional sensitivity might one day reveal largest structure of universe
Astronomy
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 26, 2015, 7:56am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 26, 2015, 7:56am
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Massive black hole found at the dawn of the universe
Astronomers are confounded that an object so big could have formed so soon after the Big Bang
Astronomers are confounded that an object so big could have formed so soon after the Big Bang
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 26, 2015, 7:56am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 26, 2015, 7:56am
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Alien Star Had a Close Call With Our Solar System
About 70,000 years ago
About 70,000 years ago
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 19, 2015, 8:16am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 19, 2015, 8:16am
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Science inspired Interstellar, and film now returns the favor
Visual special effects work for movie illustrates new feature of black holes
Visual special effects work for movie illustrates new feature of black holes
Astronomy
Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Feb 13, 2015, 7:25am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Friday, Feb 13, 2015, 7:25am
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Hubble Telescope Spots an Emoticon in Outer Space
It's actually a cluster of galaxies
It's actually a cluster of galaxies
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Doomed stars found at nebula's heart
At the centre of a mysterious nebula, astronomers discover two stars locked in such a tight orbit that they will eventually merge and explode.
At the centre of a mysterious nebula, astronomers discover two stars locked in such a tight orbit that they will eventually merge and explode.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Dead star leaves behind Jupiter's Ghost
Not every star ends with a bang. A beautiful post-mortem portrait reveals a cloud of gas surrounding a jewel-like white dwarf
Not every star ends with a bang. A beautiful post-mortem portrait reveals a cloud of gas surrounding a jewel-like white dwarf
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Best-Ever Photo of Dwarf Planet Ceres
An unusual spacecraft closes in on a mysterious world
An unusual spacecraft closes in on a mysterious world
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Solo supernovae challenge cosmic distance standards
Supernovae were thought to need help from a nearby star – if they don't, we may have to rethink how we measure cosmic distances as well as dark energy
Supernovae were thought to need help from a nearby star – if they don't, we may have to rethink how we measure cosmic distances as well as dark energy
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Fractals seen in throbs of pulsating golden stars
Zoom in on a star's vibrations and, if they're related by the golden ratio, you might see fractals, like a coastline. This could tell us about what's going on inside
Zoom in on a star's vibrations and, if they're related by the golden ratio, you might see fractals, like a coastline. This could tell us about what's going on inside
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Telescope detects galaxy’s oldest known solar system
Scorched planets tightly circle an 11.2-billion-year-old star relatively close to Earth
Scorched planets tightly circle an 11.2-billion-year-old star relatively close to Earth
Astronomy
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Origin Unknown: Study Says Blast Of Radio Waves Came From Outside Our Galaxy
Scientists call them "fast radio bursts," or FRBs, mysterious pulses of radio waves coming from far, far away. Researchers in Australia say they've observed one in real time.
Scientists call them "fast radio bursts," or FRBs, mysterious pulses of radio waves coming from far, far away. Researchers in Australia say they've observed one in real time.
Probe gets an eyeful of dwarf Ceres
The American space agency's Dawn spacecraft is bearing down on Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
The American space agency's Dawn spacecraft is bearing down on Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015, 7:37am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015, 7:37am
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New exoplanet hunter opens its eyes to search for super-Earths
Next-Generation Transit Survey sees first light in Chile
Next-Generation Transit Survey sees first light in Chile
Astronomy
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015, 7:49am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015, 7:49am
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