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Eyes to the Skies Getting Bigger
A telescope arms race is taking shape around the world. Astronomers are drawing up plans for the biggest, most powerful instruments ever constructed, capable of peering far deeper into the universe — and further back in time — than ever before.
A telescope arms race is taking shape around the world. Astronomers are drawing up plans for the biggest, most powerful instruments ever constructed, capable of peering far deeper into the universe — and further back in time — than ever before.
Astronomy
Source: Space.com
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2008, 3:57pm
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Source: Space.com
Posted on: Monday, Feb 04, 2008, 3:57pm
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Astronomers look for exploding black holes
A group of radio astronomers has begun looking for signals from small, exploding black holes. The search is a long shot, but if it finds anything, it could be the best evidence yet for extra dimensions beyond the paltry four that we live in.
A group of radio astronomers has begun looking for signals from small, exploding black holes. The search is a long shot, but if it finds anything, it could be the best evidence yet for extra dimensions beyond the paltry four that we live in.
Paper in Science shows how some solids mimic liquids on nanoscale
A University of Waterloo physics and astronomy research team, in a paper to be published Friday in Science Magazine, shows how some solids behave like liquids on the nanoscale.
A University of Waterloo physics and astronomy research team, in a paper to be published Friday in Science Magazine, shows how some solids behave like liquids on the nanoscale.
Physics
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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The end to a mystery?
Astronomers at the University of St Andrews believe they can “simplify the dark side of the universe” by shedding new light on two of its mysterious constituents.
Astronomers at the University of St Andrews believe they can “simplify the dark side of the universe” by shedding new light on two of its mysterious constituents.
Astronomy
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:27am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:27am
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Rogue Stars: The Miscreants of Our Galaxy
A young star speeding away from the Milky Way is in fact an alien visitor, astronomers have confirmed. The wayward object is one of several rogues that are giving astronomers a glimpse into the volatile nature of our galaxy and others.
A young star speeding away from the Milky Way is in fact an alien visitor, astronomers have confirmed. The wayward object is one of several rogues that are giving astronomers a glimpse into the volatile nature of our galaxy and others.
Astronomy
Source: Space.com
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Source: Space.com
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Galaxies give birth to stars on cosmic highways
Galaxies tend to give birth to their stars on the road, while travelling down intergalactic highways towards cosmic cities called galaxy clusters, new Spitzer Space Telescope observations reveal.
Galaxies tend to give birth to their stars on the road, while travelling down intergalactic highways towards cosmic cities called galaxy clusters, new Spitzer Space Telescope observations reveal.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:41pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, 1:41pm
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Spectacular Sky Show: Venus, Jupiter and the Moon
The most spectacular celestial sights over the next couple of weeks are reserved for the early morning sky. Two bright planets will converge, then be joined by the moon.
The most spectacular celestial sights over the next couple of weeks are reserved for the early morning sky. Two bright planets will converge, then be joined by the moon.
Astronomy
Source: Space.com
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:13am
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Source: Space.com
Posted on: Friday, Jan 25, 2008, 10:13am
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How Do Scientists Know the Universe is Expanding?
We thought we’d ask Geza Gyuk, Director of Astronomy at the Adler Planetarium and a research scientist at the University of Chicago. Here's what he said
We thought we’d ask Geza Gyuk, Director of Astronomy at the Adler Planetarium and a research scientist at the University of Chicago. Here's what he said
Physics
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 19, 2008, 6:54pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 19, 2008, 6:54pm
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Pools of Invisible Matter Mapped in Space
A new map reveals dense pools of invisible matter tipping the scales at 10 trillion times the mass of the sun and housing a cosmic city of ancient galaxies.
A new map reveals dense pools of invisible matter tipping the scales at 10 trillion times the mass of the sun and housing a cosmic city of ancient galaxies.
Astronomy
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Jan 18, 2008, 9:57am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Friday, Jan 18, 2008, 9:57am
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The Developmentally Disabled Galaxy
A strange old galaxy churns out new stars like a young'un.
A strange old galaxy churns out new stars like a young'un.
Astronomy
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:47am
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Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008, 9:47am
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Life's Ingredients Detected In Far Off Galaxy
Astronomers from Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, have detected for the first time the molecules methanimine and hydrogen cyanide -- two ingredients that build life-forming amino acids -- in a galaxy some 250 million light years away.
Astronomers from Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, have detected for the first time the molecules methanimine and hydrogen cyanide -- two ingredients that build life-forming amino acids -- in a galaxy some 250 million light years away.
Astronomy
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 9:25am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 9:25am
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Black Holes Spin Near Speed of Light
Supermassive black holes spin at speeds approaching the speed of light, new research suggests.
Supermassive black holes spin at speeds approaching the speed of light, new research suggests.
Astronomy
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 9:24am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 9:24am
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Cosmic dust disc to force rethink
The discovery of a large disc of dust around a binary star system could force astronomers to rethink their computer models of the Universe.
The discovery of a large disc of dust around a binary star system could force astronomers to rethink their computer models of the Universe.
Astronomy
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, Jan 14, 2008, 11:01am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Monday, Jan 14, 2008, 11:01am
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Heat From The Heavens: Opening Up The Infrared Sky
The infrared sky is expanding significantly for the world astronomical community with the first world release of data (DR1) from the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS).
The infrared sky is expanding significantly for the world astronomical community with the first world release of data (DR1) from the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS).
Astronomy
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Jan 14, 2008, 11:01am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Monday, Jan 14, 2008, 11:01am
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Balloon-borne telescope could image exoplanets
A balloon-borne telescope afloat in the stratosphere could offer a direct view of planets in other solar systems, says a team of researchers. If successful, the lofty scheme would deliver images of alien worlds impossible to see from the ground – and all for a fraction of what it would cost to do the job from space.
A balloon-borne telescope afloat in the stratosphere could offer a direct view of planets in other solar systems, says a team of researchers. If successful, the lofty scheme would deliver images of alien worlds impossible to see from the ground – and all for a fraction of what it would cost to do the job from space.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Jan 14, 2008, 11:00am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Monday, Jan 14, 2008, 11:00am
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Massive Gas Cloud Speeding Toward Collision With Milky Way
A giant cloud of hydrogen gas is speeding toward a collision with our Milky Way Galaxy, and when it hits -- in less than 40 million years -- it may set off a spectacular burst of stellar fireworks.
A giant cloud of hydrogen gas is speeding toward a collision with our Milky Way Galaxy, and when it hits -- in less than 40 million years -- it may set off a spectacular burst of stellar fireworks.
Astronomy
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Sunday, Jan 13, 2008, 3:14pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Sunday, Jan 13, 2008, 3:14pm
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Flying "Moth" Star, Stellar Quadruplets Discovered
Astronomers have found a strange celestial object that looks like a moth spreading its wings and a never before seen system of four tightly grouped stars.
Astronomers have found a strange celestial object that looks like a moth spreading its wings and a never before seen system of four tightly grouped stars.
Astronomy
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Sunday, Jan 13, 2008, 3:14pm
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Sunday, Jan 13, 2008, 3:14pm
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Galaxy 'Hunting' Made Easy: Quasars Light The Way
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have discovered in a single pass about a dozen otherwise invisible galaxies halfway across the Universe. The discovery, based on a technique that exploits a first-class instrument, represents a major breakthrough in the field of galaxy 'hunting'.
Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope have discovered in a single pass about a dozen otherwise invisible galaxies halfway across the Universe. The discovery, based on a technique that exploits a first-class instrument, represents a major breakthrough in the field of galaxy 'hunting'.
Astronomy
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Sunday, Jan 13, 2008, 3:14pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Sunday, Jan 13, 2008, 3:14pm
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2008 Preview Night Sky Highlights
Here are some of the more noteworthy sky events that will take place this year. SPACE.com's weekly Night Sky column will provide more extensive coverage of each event as they draw closer.
Here are some of the more noteworthy sky events that will take place this year. SPACE.com's weekly Night Sky column will provide more extensive coverage of each event as they draw closer.
Astronomy
Source: Space.com
Posted on: Friday, Jan 11, 2008, 10:34am
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Source: Space.com
Posted on: Friday, Jan 11, 2008, 10:34am
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Colossal Black Hole Shatters the Scales
The most massive black hole in the universe tips the cosmic scales at 18 billion times more massive than the sun, astronomers suggest today at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
The most massive black hole in the universe tips the cosmic scales at 18 billion times more massive than the sun, astronomers suggest today at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
Astronomy
Source: Space.com
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 1:17pm
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Source: Space.com
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 1:17pm
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New X-ray Source In Nearby Galaxy Spawns Mystery
Astronomers studying a nearby galaxy have spied a rare type of star system -- one that contains a black hole that suddenly began glowing brightly with X-rays.
Astronomers studying a nearby galaxy have spied a rare type of star system -- one that contains a black hole that suddenly began glowing brightly with X-rays.
Astronomy
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 9:46am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 9:46am
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Rogue Black Holes May Abound in Milky Way
Hundreds of massive black holes may be careering through our Milky Way galaxy, researchers announced here today at the 211th meeting of the American Astronomical Society. But don't worry, the galaxy is huge, so Earth's chances of being swallowed are tiny.
Hundreds of massive black holes may be careering through our Milky Way galaxy, researchers announced here today at the 211th meeting of the American Astronomical Society. But don't worry, the galaxy is huge, so Earth's chances of being swallowed are tiny.
Astronomy
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 9:46am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 9:46am
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Scientists: Earth Barely Supports Life
If Earth had been slightly smaller and less massive, life might never have gained a foothold.
If Earth had been slightly smaller and less massive, life might never have gained a foothold.
Astronomy
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 9:45am
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Upgraded Hubble telescope to be 90 times as powerful
Space shuttle astronauts will attempt an unprecedented in-orbit repair of key Hubble Space Telescope (HST) instruments during the servicing mission scheduled for August 2008. The repairs, along with the addition of two new instruments, will make Hubble 90 times as powerful as it was after its flawed optics were corrected in 1993.
Space shuttle astronauts will attempt an unprecedented in-orbit repair of key Hubble Space Telescope (HST) instruments during the servicing mission scheduled for August 2008. The repairs, along with the addition of two new instruments, will make Hubble 90 times as powerful as it was after its flawed optics were corrected in 1993.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:05am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:05am
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Galaxy's spiral arms point in opposite directions
Astronomers are puzzling over a spiral galaxy whose spiral arms are wrapped in opposing directions. The unusual structure may be a lingering scar from a tussle with a smaller galaxy that was ultimately swallowed.
Astronomers are puzzling over a spiral galaxy whose spiral arms are wrapped in opposing directions. The unusual structure may be a lingering scar from a tussle with a smaller galaxy that was ultimately swallowed.
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:05am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:05am
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Astronomy Team Discovers Ancestors Of Milky Way-type Galaxies
Astronomers at Rutgers and Penn State universities have discovered galaxies in the distant universe that are ancestors of spiral galaxies like our Milky Way.
Astronomers at Rutgers and Penn State universities have discovered galaxies in the distant universe that are ancestors of spiral galaxies like our Milky Way.
Astronomy
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:04am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 09, 2008, 10:04am
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New Risk to Earth Found in Supernova Explosions
An explosive star within our galaxy is showing signs of an impending eruption, at least in a cosmic time frame, and has for quite some time. From 1838 to 1858, the star called Eta Carinae brightened to rival the light of Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, and then faded to a dim star. Since 1940 it has been brightening, and scientists think Eta Carinae will detonate in 10,000 to 20,000 years
An explosive star within our galaxy is showing signs of an impending eruption, at least in a cosmic time frame, and has for quite some time. From 1838 to 1858, the star called Eta Carinae brightened to rival the light of Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, and then faded to a dim star. Since 1940 it has been brightening, and scientists think Eta Carinae will detonate in 10,000 to 20,000 years
Astronomy
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008, 9:12am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008, 9:12am
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Our Universe: Dark and Messy
Our universe is a mess — a colossal "cosmic web" of galaxies strung into filaments and tendrils that are millions or billions of light-years long.
Our universe is a mess — a colossal "cosmic web" of galaxies strung into filaments and tendrils that are millions or billions of light-years long.
Astronomy
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:12pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:12pm
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Scientists find hot spot on Saturn's chilly pole
Saturn's chilly north pole boasts a hot spot of compressed air, a surprising discovery that could shed light on other planets within our own solar system and beyond
Saturn's chilly north pole boasts a hot spot of compressed air, a surprising discovery that could shed light on other planets within our own solar system and beyond
Astronomy
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2008, 9:19am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2008, 9:19am
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Surprise: That Interstellar Disco Ball Is Still Sparkling
A joint Japanese-American research team has found an odd beastie in deep space – a white dwarf expected to be as dead as an interstellar doornail, but which in fact is giving off powerful pulsar-like energy.
A joint Japanese-American research team has found an odd beastie in deep space – a white dwarf expected to be as dead as an interstellar doornail, but which in fact is giving off powerful pulsar-like energy.
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