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Astronomers Just Witnessed the Formation of an Ancient Galaxy
They call it "Sparky"
They call it "Sparky"
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Earliest stars lived short, fiery lives
The chemical fingerprint of an ancient star suggests its predecessors were more massive than thought, ending up as huge supernovae
The chemical fingerprint of an ancient star suggests its predecessors were more massive than thought, ending up as huge supernovae
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Spot ET's waste heat for chance to find alien life
A new approach to the search for intelligent aliens looks for the heat from galaxy-spanning technology – and may have found some promising candidates
A new approach to the search for intelligent aliens looks for the heat from galaxy-spanning technology – and may have found some promising candidates
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Watch Pluto’s Endless Cosmic Dance
The two pixelated blobs above are dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.
The two pixelated blobs above are dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon, Charon.
Astronomy
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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NASA’s Hubble Finds Supernova Star System Linked to Potential ‘Zombie Star’
Thankfully, there are no brains anywhere around this particular zombie
Thankfully, there are no brains anywhere around this particular zombie
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 07, 2014, 6:43am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 07, 2014, 6:43am
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Hubble telescope marks another milestone in space
"It's amazing. It truly is. Given all the things that can fail," NASA official says
"It's amazing. It truly is. Given all the things that can fail," NASA official says
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Air Pollution
Alien factories could be a sign of life outside our solar system
Alien factories could be a sign of life outside our solar system
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Rosetta's comet seen in close-up
Europe's Rosetta probe has acquired new images of the comet it is chasing through space.
Europe's Rosetta probe has acquired new images of the comet it is chasing through space.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Mapping the Mass of an Enormous Galaxy Cluster
You are looking at the most precise gravity map ever made of a distant galaxy cluster. Using the map, astronomers have determined that the cluster is roughly 650,000 light-years across and contains enough matter to make 160 trillion suns.
You are looking at the most precise gravity map ever made of a distant galaxy cluster. Using the map, astronomers have determined that the cluster is roughly 650,000 light-years across and contains enough matter to make 160 trillion suns.
Here’s the Solar System’s Weirdest-Looking Comet
Comets are like movie stars—always more glamorous with their makeup on. A new spacecraft is about orbit and land on what might be the homeliest one ever
Comets are like movie stars—always more glamorous with their makeup on. A new spacecraft is about orbit and land on what might be the homeliest one ever
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Chandra Observatory: 15 Years of Glorious Pictures
Human eyes don't know half of what they're missing. But the Chandra Observatory, with its x-ray vision, gives us a stunning peek.
Human eyes don't know half of what they're missing. But the Chandra Observatory, with its x-ray vision, gives us a stunning peek.
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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New alien world has longest year
Astronomers in the US have discovered a distant world with the longest year of any planet outside our Solar System.
Astronomers in the US have discovered a distant world with the longest year of any planet outside our Solar System.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
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Now You Can 3D-Print Your Own Stellar Nebula
A new study makes it possible for you to hold one of astronomy's great mysteries in your hands—and understand it better too
A new study makes it possible for you to hold one of astronomy's great mysteries in your hands—and understand it better too
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
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Why Theories On Black Holes Are Full Of Holes
Research indicates that black holes are more common than astronomers previously thought.
Research indicates that black holes are more common than astronomers previously thought.
Better to see the beautiful, ugly truth of the cosmos
The assumption that the cosmos is symmetrical over large scales is an elegant one, but how far must evidence deviate from expectations before we rethink it?
The assumption that the cosmos is symmetrical over large scales is an elegant one, but how far must evidence deviate from expectations before we rethink it?
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Huge X-ray space telescope planned
The European Space Agency initiates the process that should lead to the biggest X-ray telescope ever built going into orbit in 2028.
The European Space Agency initiates the process that should lead to the biggest X-ray telescope ever built going into orbit in 2028.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Jun 27, 2014, 7:56am
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Pillars of creation built by big stellar bubble
Models of how the iconic towers of gas in the Eagle Nebula could have been born also reveal the complex role huge stars play in sparking stellar nurseries
Models of how the iconic towers of gas in the Eagle Nebula could have been born also reveal the complex role huge stars play in sparking stellar nurseries
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2014, 7:56am
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Black hole made peek-a-boo galaxy go mysteriously dark
A bright galaxy that suddenly went dark was obscured by wind spurting from its central black hole – enhancing our understanding of these distant objects
A bright galaxy that suddenly went dark was obscured by wind spurting from its central black hole – enhancing our understanding of these distant objects
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 24, 2014, 8:43am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 24, 2014, 8:43am
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Mountain top in Chile to be blasted off for Extremely Large Telescope
Most ambitious project yet for European Southern Observatory will be large enough to search for life on other planets
Most ambitious project yet for European Southern Observatory will be large enough to search for life on other planets
Astronomy
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014, 3:22pm
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014, 3:22pm
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Astrophile: Big blue star is an X-ray oddball
A massive star pulsing with brilliant X-rays is only the second object of its kind and may help astronomers solve mysteries of stellar magnetism
A massive star pulsing with brilliant X-rays is only the second object of its kind and may help astronomers solve mysteries of stellar magnetism
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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The universe like you've never seen it before
A new NASA panoramic image looking deep into the universe includes ultraviolet light, which is normally not visible to the human eye
A new NASA panoramic image looking deep into the universe includes ultraviolet light, which is normally not visible to the human eye
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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NASA Observatory captures spectacular solar flare
NASA released a remarkable video from its Solar Dynamics Observatory of a flare erupting from the sun. The "graceful" eruption took place on April 2, 2014.
NASA released a remarkable video from its Solar Dynamics Observatory of a flare erupting from the sun. The "graceful" eruption took place on April 2, 2014.
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Cosmic dust bunnies cast the darkest known shadows
The epic dust bunnies lurking within our galaxy are so dark and dense that they cast the darkest shadows ever observed – and spawn giant white-blue stars
The epic dust bunnies lurking within our galaxy are so dark and dense that they cast the darkest shadows ever observed – and spawn giant white-blue stars
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 23, 2014, 8:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 23, 2014, 8:50am
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Dead Space Telescope Lives Again!
Broken machines don't always get a second act, but thanks to NASA scientists, the Kepler probe—one of the most successful spacecraft ever built—can continue its search for distant planets.
Broken machines don't always get a second act, but thanks to NASA scientists, the Kepler probe—one of the most successful spacecraft ever built—can continue its search for distant planets.
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:31am
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Why Jupiter's Red Spot Isn't As Great As It Used To Be
The most prominent feature on the solar system's largest planet has been shrinking for years, and NASA says it's now smaller than ever.
The most prominent feature on the solar system's largest planet has been shrinking for years, and NASA says it's now smaller than ever.
Milky Way's fringe stars show our galaxy's flare
A rare glimpse of stars in the mysterious zone beyond the galactic centre supports the idea that the galaxy flares at its edges due to dark matter's pull
A rare glimpse of stars in the mysterious zone beyond the galactic centre supports the idea that the galaxy flares at its edges due to dark matter's pull
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:46am
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Astronomers Find a Sibling Star to the Sun
Stars are born in stellar nurseries—and that includes the Sun. Now scientists have located one of the Sun's family stars
Stars are born in stellar nurseries—and that includes the Sun. Now scientists have located one of the Sun's family stars
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2014, 10:02am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Monday, May 12, 2014, 10:02am
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Inventor of the camera used on Hubble telescope has died
Woodgate oversaw the design and development of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph, or STIS
Woodgate oversaw the design and development of the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph, or STIS
Astronomy
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Astronomers Solve Mystery of Superbright Supernova
Astronomers have struggled to explain why a distant supernova was way too bright. Now, one team has figured it out.
Astronomers have struggled to explain why a distant supernova was way too bright. Now, one team has figured it out.
Astronomy
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Scientists Spot A Planet That Looks Like 'Earth's Cousin'
Kepler-186f is almost the same size as Earth, and it orbits in its star's "Goldilocks zone"-- where temperatures may be just right for life. But much is unknown because it's also 500 light-years away.
Kepler-186f is almost the same size as Earth, and it orbits in its star's "Goldilocks zone"-- where temperatures may be just right for life. But much is unknown because it's also 500 light-years away.
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