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Stars Shine Bright In Ireland's Dark Sky Reserve
The International Dark-Sky Association has named only three "gold-tier reserves" on Earth where a "full array of visible sky phenomena can be viewed." There's only one in the Northern Hemisphere — at the the Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve in far Southwestern Ireland.
The International Dark-Sky Association has named only three "gold-tier reserves" on Earth where a "full array of visible sky phenomena can be viewed." There's only one in the Northern Hemisphere — at the the Kerry International Dark Sky Reserve in far Southwestern Ireland.
Explosive stellar tussle revealed
Astrophysicists studying the unstable "stellar monster" Eta Carinae unveil fresh insights and a 3D model of the destructive maelstrom at its heart.
Astrophysicists studying the unstable "stellar monster" Eta Carinae unveil fresh insights and a 3D model of the destructive maelstrom at its heart.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 08, 2015, 8:42am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 08, 2015, 8:42am
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Science Graphic of the Week: Mesmerizing Animation Shows the Turbulent Weather at the Edge of Space
A supercomputer-powered simulation shows how thunderstorms, jet streams, and cyclones affect the weather at the edge of space.
A supercomputer-powered simulation shows how thunderstorms, jet streams, and cyclones affect the weather at the edge of space.
Astronomy
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 08, 2015, 8:42am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 08, 2015, 8:42am
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Age of stars is pinned to their spin
Astronomers prove they can accurately tell a star's age from how fast it spins, after measuring the spin speed of stars more than a billion years old.
Astronomers prove they can accurately tell a star's age from how fast it spins, after measuring the spin speed of stars more than a billion years old.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 06, 2015, 10:10am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 06, 2015, 10:10am
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Geminids meteor shower lights up night sky
Streams of shooting stars delighted stargazers around the world over the weekend as the Geminids meteor shower hit its peak
Streams of shooting stars delighted stargazers around the world over the weekend as the Geminids meteor shower hit its peak
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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The sun and Jupiter could reveal space-time ripples
The wobbles caused by gigantic gravitational waves have never been measured directly, but we could use the sun and Jupiter as a huge wave detector
The wobbles caused by gigantic gravitational waves have never been measured directly, but we could use the sun and Jupiter as a huge wave detector
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 7:59am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 7:59am
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The Fastest Stars in the Universe May Approach Light Speed
Merging black holes can fling stars out of galaxies at near the speed of light.
Merging black holes can fling stars out of galaxies at near the speed of light.
Astronomy
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 7:59am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 7:59am
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Watch a Black Hole Get Evicted From a Galaxy
A dramatic study—and an equally dramatic video simulation—reveal a cataclysmic cosmic event
A dramatic study—and an equally dramatic video simulation—reveal a cataclysmic cosmic event
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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The Ugly Battle Over Who Really Discovered the First Earth-Like Planet
No one knows what the planet Gliese 667Cc looks like. We know that it is about 22 light-years from Earth, a journey of lifetimes upon lifetimes. But no one can say whether it is a world like ours, with oceans and life, cities and single-malt Scotch. Only a hint of a to-and-fro oscillation in the star it orbits, detectable by Earth's most sensitive telescopes and spectrographs, lets astronomers say the planet exists at all.
No one knows what the planet Gliese 667Cc looks like. We know that it is about 22 light-years from Earth, a journey of lifetimes upon lifetimes. But no one can say whether it is a world like ours, with oceans and life, cities and single-malt Scotch. Only a hint of a to-and-fro oscillation in the star it orbits, detectable by Earth's most sensitive telescopes and spectrographs, lets astronomers say the planet exists at all.
Astronomy
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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How a Superchilled Telescope Will Look Back at the Dawn of the Universe
To see back in time, you need a massive telescope—one big enough to capture light from when the first galaxies were formed, 13.5 billion years ago. Astronomers are clamoring to see this light, so NASA is obliging them by building the James Webb Space Telescope.
To see back in time, you need a massive telescope—one big enough to capture light from when the first galaxies were formed, 13.5 billion years ago. Astronomers are clamoring to see this light, so NASA is obliging them by building the James Webb Space Telescope.
Astronomy
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Strange Visitors From the Edge of the Solar System
A pair of sort-of comets pose a puzzle for astronomers
A pair of sort-of comets pose a puzzle for astronomers
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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All That Glitters: 15 Breathtaking Photos of Meteor Showers
Geminids and Leonids and Perseids, oh my!
Geminids and Leonids and Perseids, oh my!
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 7:12am
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Researchers To Attempt Robotic Landing On Comet's Surface
Putting a probe on a comet's surface would be a first for mankind. But it doesn't look like it will be easy.
Putting a probe on a comet's surface would be a first for mankind. But it doesn't look like it will be easy.
Epic space collision rips away galactic gas
A rainbow streak across deep space could reveal why stars stop forming in galaxy clusters
A rainbow streak across deep space could reveal why stars stop forming in galaxy clusters
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Half of stars are 'outside galaxies'
A new study of the universe's background light suggests that as many as half its stars might be hidden in the space between galaxies.
A new study of the universe's background light suggests that as many as half its stars might be hidden in the space between galaxies.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Nov 07, 2014, 9:26am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Nov 07, 2014, 9:26am
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New Mesmerizing Image of a Young Star
The detail in the image is far greater than anything even the Hubble could achieve
The detail in the image is far greater than anything even the Hubble could achieve
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 06, 2014, 8:17am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 06, 2014, 8:17am
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Supernova shock waves create glowing arcs across sky
A forest of mysterious radiation arcs seen across our view of the universe might be down to a supernova-powered bubble expanding towards our sun
A forest of mysterious radiation arcs seen across our view of the universe might be down to a supernova-powered bubble expanding towards our sun
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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A New View of Jupiter Reveals ‘Eye’ of its Storm
Jupiter is keeping an eye on the other planets in the solar system
Jupiter is keeping an eye on the other planets in the solar system
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, 8:11am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014, 8:11am
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Stunning Images Of Galaxy Clusters Teach Scientists About Star Birth
Turbulence is preventing star formation
Turbulence is preventing star formation
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Comet immortalised before close call with spacecraft
A comet making its first trip in from the Oort cloud was caught on camera before a near miss with four spacecraft currently orbiting the Red Planet
A comet making its first trip in from the Oort cloud was caught on camera before a near miss with four spacecraft currently orbiting the Red Planet
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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New Picture: The Universe as a Sulky Adolescent
An ingenious technique reveals data that's been lost for 11 billion years
An ingenious technique reveals data that's been lost for 11 billion years
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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NASA images show frozen water on Mercury
"There is a lot new to be learned by seeing the deposits," scientist says of icy find
"There is a lot new to be learned by seeing the deposits," scientist says of icy find
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Oct 17, 2014, 9:38am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Oct 17, 2014, 9:38am
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How One Physicist’s Pursuit of the Cosmos Took Off in Antarctica
Francis Halzen’s amazing experiment heralds the beginning of a new era in astronomy
Francis Halzen’s amazing experiment heralds the beginning of a new era in astronomy
Physics
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 17, 2014, 9:38am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 17, 2014, 9:38am
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NASA X-ray telescope finds theory-defying pulsar
NASA's NuStar X-ray telescope spots the brightest pulsar ever found, a compact stellar remnant at the heart of a nearby galaxy that initially was mistaken for a black hole
NASA's NuStar X-ray telescope spots the brightest pulsar ever found, a compact stellar remnant at the heart of a nearby galaxy that initially was mistaken for a black hole
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 09, 2014, 9:15am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 09, 2014, 9:15am
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Super-close supernova used to map the Cigar Galaxy
Astronomers are using echoes of light from the second-closest supernova ever recorded to build a 3D map of its host galaxy
Astronomers are using echoes of light from the second-closest supernova ever recorded to build a 3D map of its host galaxy
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Making Super-Telescopes Requires Some Creative Engineering
The Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in Chile, could help scientists answer big questions about the universe
The Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in Chile, could help scientists answer big questions about the universe
Astronomy
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 03, 2014, 9:27am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 03, 2014, 9:27am
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Water found in atmosphere of exo-Neptune
The smallest exoplanet yet to have its atmosphere probed is full of water and heavy elements, hinting it formed far from its star
The smallest exoplanet yet to have its atmosphere probed is full of water and heavy elements, hinting it formed far from its star
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Glacial lake is green with wonder in winning photo
An otherworldly photograph of a lagoon reflecting the swirls of the aurora has taken the top prize in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
An otherworldly photograph of a lagoon reflecting the swirls of the aurora has taken the top prize in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Rainbow galaxies reveal why cosmos is full of spirals
Psychedelic pictures of 30 galactic collisions show for the first time that merging galaxies often spawn disc-shaped offspring like our Milky Way
Psychedelic pictures of 30 galactic collisions show for the first time that merging galaxies often spawn disc-shaped offspring like our Milky Way
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Dead stars 'can re-ignite' and blow
Astronomers have shown that dead stars known as white dwarfs can re-ignite and explode as supernovas.
Astronomers have shown that dead stars known as white dwarfs can re-ignite and explode as supernovas.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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