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First advert to be broadcast into space 
The campaign to broadcast the first ever advert into space is launched today (Friday March 7)- with University of Leicester space scientists playing a key part in the process.
The campaign to broadcast the first ever advert into space is launched today (Friday March 7)- with University of Leicester space scientists playing a key part in the process.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2008, 9:18am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2008, 9:18am
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'Death Star' found pointing at Earth
Star-system explosion could threaten life on Earth.
Star-system explosion could threaten life on Earth.
Astronomy
Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 9:49am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 9:49am
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Large binocular telescope achieves first binocular light
Astronomers hail first views with twin giant mirrors a milestone for science
Astronomers hail first views with twin giant mirrors a milestone for science
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 8:16am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 8:16am
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Universe submerged in a sea of chilled neutrinos
'Cosmic' neutrinos produced in the big bang fill space, according to five years of data from NASA's WMAP satellite - they can't be detected on Earth
'Cosmic' neutrinos produced in the big bang fill space, according to five years of data from NASA's WMAP satellite - they can't be detected on Earth
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 8:15am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 8:15am
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Gravitational astronomy: Hearing the heavens
The cosmos is thought to be awash with gravitational waves to which humanity is, as yet, deaf. Trudy E. Bell reports on LISA, an experiment on an unprecedented scale designed to put that right.
The cosmos is thought to be awash with gravitational waves to which humanity is, as yet, deaf. Trudy E. Bell reports on LISA, an experiment on an unprecedented scale designed to put that right.
Astronomy
Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 8:15am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 06, 2008, 8:15am
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The Last Confessions of a Dying Star
Probing a glowing bubble of gas and dust encircling a dying star, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a wealth of previously unseen structures in planetary nebula NGC 2371.
Probing a glowing bubble of gas and dust encircling a dying star, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a wealth of previously unseen structures in planetary nebula NGC 2371.
Astronomy
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 05, 2008, 9:58am
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Source: Newswise
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 05, 2008, 9:58am
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Dirty space and supernovae
Interstellar space may be strewn with tiny whiskers of carbon, dimming the light of far-away objects. This discovery by scientists at the Carnegie Institution may have implications for the “dark energy” hypothesis, proposed a decade ago in part to explain the unexpected dimness of certain stellar explosions called Type1a supernovae.
Interstellar space may be strewn with tiny whiskers of carbon, dimming the light of far-away objects. This discovery by scientists at the Carnegie Institution may have implications for the “dark energy” hypothesis, proposed a decade ago in part to explain the unexpected dimness of certain stellar explosions called Type1a supernovae.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 29, 2008, 7:56am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 29, 2008, 7:56am
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NASA's Swift satellite images a galaxy ablaze with starbirth
Combining 39 individual frames taken over 11 hours of exposure time, NASA astronomers have created this ultraviolet mosaic of the nearby "Triangulum Galaxy."
Combining 39 individual frames taken over 11 hours of exposure time, NASA astronomers have created this ultraviolet mosaic of the nearby "Triangulum Galaxy."
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 9:22am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 9:22am
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New, Stronger Telescopes Could Examine Millions of Stars Within a Generation
New, Stronger Telescopes Could Examine Millions of Stars Within a Generation
New, Stronger Telescopes Could Examine Millions of Stars Within a Generation
Astronomy
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Sunday, Feb 24, 2008, 10:34am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Sunday, Feb 24, 2008, 10:34am
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New theory sheds light on space enigma
An enormous plume of dust and water spurts violently into space from the south pole of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon. This raging eruption has intrigued scientists ever since the Cassini spacecraft provided dramatic images of the phenomenon.
An enormous plume of dust and water spurts violently into space from the south pole of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon. This raging eruption has intrigued scientists ever since the Cassini spacecraft provided dramatic images of the phenomenon.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 23, 2008, 10:29am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 23, 2008, 10:29am
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Star makes extremely rare Jekyll-Hyde transformation
Like something out of a Robert Louis Stevenson novel, researchers at NASA and McGill University discovered an otherwise normal pulsar which violently transformed itself temporarily into a magnetar, a stellar metamorphosis never observed before.
Like something out of a Robert Louis Stevenson novel, researchers at NASA and McGill University discovered an otherwise normal pulsar which violently transformed itself temporarily into a magnetar, a stellar metamorphosis never observed before.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:23am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:23am
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Black hole defends its heavyweight title
The heaviest black hole formed from the collapse of a single star weighs as much as 33 Suns - double the previous record, new measurements confirm.
The heaviest black hole formed from the collapse of a single star weighs as much as 33 Suns - double the previous record, new measurements confirm.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:14am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:14am
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The light and dark of Venus
Venus Express has revealed a planet of extraordinarily changeable and extremely large-scale weather. Bright hazes appear in a matter of days, reaching from the south pole to the low southern latitudes and disappearing just as quickly. Such ‘global weather’, unlike anything on Earth, has given scientists a new mystery to solve.
Venus Express has revealed a planet of extraordinarily changeable and extremely large-scale weather. Bright hazes appear in a matter of days, reaching from the south pole to the low southern latitudes and disappearing just as quickly. Such ‘global weather’, unlike anything on Earth, has given scientists a new mystery to solve.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:13am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 22, 2008, 8:13am
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Total lunar eclipse turns Moon red
Thousands of hopeful astronomers around the world tried to catch a glimpse of the year's only total lunar eclipse -- but those watching from Britain saw little more than cloud.
Thousands of hopeful astronomers around the world tried to catch a glimpse of the year's only total lunar eclipse -- but those watching from Britain saw little more than cloud.
Astronomy
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 21, 2008, 8:01am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 21, 2008, 8:01am
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Hunt for alien life to expand its scope
New, stronger telescopes could examine millions of stars within a generation.
New, stronger telescopes could examine millions of stars within a generation.
Astronomy technology brings nanoparticle probes into sharper focus
While pondering the challenges of distinguishing one nano-sized probe image from another in a mass of hundreds or thousands of nanoprobes, researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University made an interesting observation. The tiny, clustered dots of light looked a lot like a starry sky on a clear night.
While pondering the challenges of distinguishing one nano-sized probe image from another in a mass of hundreds or thousands of nanoprobes, researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University made an interesting observation. The tiny, clustered dots of light looked a lot like a starry sky on a clear night.
Physics
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:14am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:14am
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Sky Gazers Ready For Total Lunar Eclipse
Next One Won't Be Until 2010; Planet Saturn And Star Regulus May Be Visible
Next One Won't Be Until 2010; Planet Saturn And Star Regulus May Be Visible
Astronomy
Source: CBS News
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:14am
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Source: CBS News
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:14am
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First stars 'may have been dark'
The first stars to appear in the Universe may have been powered by dark matter, according to US scientists.
The first stars to appear in the Universe may have been powered by dark matter, according to US scientists.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008, 7:57am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008, 7:57am
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Lunar Eclipse to Occur in "Prime Time" Wednesday
The Hollywood writers' strike may be over, but perhaps the best prime-time show this Wednesday night will be in the sky: a total lunar eclipse.
The Hollywood writers' strike may be over, but perhaps the best prime-time show this Wednesday night will be in the sky: a total lunar eclipse.
Astronomy
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 12:24pm
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 12:24pm
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Many, perhaps most, nearby sun-like stars may form rocky planets
Astronomers have discovered that terrestrial planets might form around many, if not most, of the nearby sun-like stars in the disk of our galaxy. These new results suggest that worlds with potential for life might be more common than thought.
Astronomers have discovered that terrestrial planets might form around many, if not most, of the nearby sun-like stars in the disk of our galaxy. These new results suggest that worlds with potential for life might be more common than thought.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 8:21am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 18, 2008, 8:21am
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There's no place like home
...but that won’t stop us looking for the familiar in our search for extraterrestrials, says Philip Ball.
...but that won’t stop us looking for the familiar in our search for extraterrestrials, says Philip Ball.
Astronomy
Source: Nature
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, 11:58am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, 11:58am
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International team discovers scaled down versions of Jupiter and Saturn 5,000 light years away
Harnessing Lawrence Livermore’s pioneering work in gravitational microlensing, supercomputer modeling and adaptive optics, scientists have found two planets in a solar system much like our very own.
Harnessing Lawrence Livermore’s pioneering work in gravitational microlensing, supercomputer modeling and adaptive optics, scientists have found two planets in a solar system much like our very own.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:28am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 15, 2008, 9:28am
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Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust
Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Called "Rho Oph" by astronomers, it's one of the closest star-forming regions to our own solar system. Located near the constellations Scorpius and Ophiuchus, the nebula is about 407 light years away from Earth.
Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Called "Rho Oph" by astronomers, it's one of the closest star-forming regions to our own solar system. Located near the constellations Scorpius and Ophiuchus, the nebula is about 407 light years away from Earth.
'Periodic table' organises zoo of black hole orbits
Physicists have found a hidden order to the zoo of strange paths that objects can trace in the curved space around black holes, allowing them to create a "periodic table" of black hole orbits.
Physicists have found a hidden order to the zoo of strange paths that objects can trace in the curved space around black holes, allowing them to create a "periodic table" of black hole orbits.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, 8:19am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, 8:19am
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Possible progenitor of special supernova type detected
Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have reported the possible detection of a binary star system that was later destroyed in a supernova explosion. The new method they used provides great future promise for finding the detailed origin of these important cosmic events.
Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have reported the possible detection of a binary star system that was later destroyed in a supernova explosion. The new method they used provides great future promise for finding the detailed origin of these important cosmic events.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, 8:19am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, 8:19am
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Staring into Night: Satellite Spotters Watch Back
With so many satellites gathering intelligence in the sky, it's easy these days to feel like you're being watched. One small group of folks is watching back. They're satellite spotters, people who identify and monitor all kinds of satellites — even secret spy satellites — and post information about them on the Internet.
With so many satellites gathering intelligence in the sky, it's easy these days to feel like you're being watched. One small group of folks is watching back. They're satellite spotters, people who identify and monitor all kinds of satellites — even secret spy satellites — and post information about them on the Internet.
Star eats star and builds planets from the crumbs
An unusual star may have swallowed its stellar companion and burped out a planet-forming cloud as a result, a new study reports.
An unusual star may have swallowed its stellar companion and burped out a planet-forming cloud as a result, a new study reports.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:44am
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Rearranging Stars to Communicate with Aliens
A proposal to create special constellations that nature would never produce
A proposal to create special constellations that nature would never produce
Astronomy
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:43am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:43am
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Galaxy without dark matter puzzles astronomers
What do you call an absence of darkness? Dark matter is supposed to be spread throughout the universe, but a new study reports a spiral galaxy that seems to be empty of the stuff, and astrophysicists cannot easily explain why.
What do you call an absence of darkness? Dark matter is supposed to be spread throughout the universe, but a new study reports a spiral galaxy that seems to be empty of the stuff, and astrophysicists cannot easily explain why.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 06, 2008, 9:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 06, 2008, 9:50am
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Cosmic Finger Taps Our Galaxy's Shoulder S
Gas streaming from the Magellanic Clouds has hooked onto our galaxy's starry disk.
Gas streaming from the Magellanic Clouds has hooked onto our galaxy's starry disk.
Astronomy
Source: Space.com
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:44am
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Source: Space.com
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 05, 2008, 9:44am
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