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Unique Extrasolar Planet Orbits Fast-rotating Hot Star
Three undergraduate
students, from Leiden
University in the
Netherlands, have discovered
an extrasolar planet. The
extraordinary find, which
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Omega Centauri: Glittering Giant Of Southern Skies
Omega Centauri is one of the
finest jewels of the
southern hemisphere night
sky, as ESO's latest
stunning image beautifully
illustrates. Containing
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NASA's Swift Looks To Comets For A Cool View
NASA's Swift Gamma-ray
Explorer satellite rocketed
into space in 2004 on a
mission to study some of the
highest-energy events in the
universe. The spacecraft has
detected more than 380
... > full story
Hubble Captures Outstanding View Of Mammoth Stars
The Hubble telescope has
captured a spectacular image
of a pair of colossal stars,
WR 25 and Tr16-244, located
within the open cluster
Trumpler 16. This cluster is
... > full story
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Sweet Molecule Could Lead Us To Alien Life
November 26, 2008 — Scientists have detected an organic sugar molecule that is directly linked to the origin of life, in a region of our galaxy where habitable planets could ... > full story -
Hubble Resolves Puzzle About Loner Starburst Galaxy
November 26, 2008 — Astronomers have long puzzled over why a small, nearby, isolated galaxy is pumping out new stars faster than any galaxy in our local neighborhood. Now NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has helped ... > full story -
Strangulation Of Spiral Galaxies: ‘Missing Link’ Discovered
November 25, 2008 — Astronomers have uncovered a type of galaxy that represents a missing link in our understanding of galaxy evolution. Galaxy Zoo, which uses volunteers from the general public to classify galaxies, ... > full story -
Largest Virtual Telescope For Short Wavelengths Opened
November 25, 2008 — Astronomers have succeeded in combining three telescopes in Hawaii using advanced computer techniques. This virtual telescope, with a diameter of 782 meters, studies the formation of new stars and ... > full story -
Mystery Of Missing Hydrogen: Apparent Absence From Distant Galaxies Puzzles Astronomers
November 24, 2008 — Something vital is missing in the far distant reaches of the universe: hydrogen -- the raw material for stars, planets and possible life. The discovery of its apparent absence from distant galaxies ... > full story -
Beta Pictoris Planet Finally Imaged?
November 21, 2008 — A team of French astronomers have discovered an object located very close to the star Beta Pictoris, and which apparently lies inside its disc. With a projected distance from the star of only 8 times ... > full story -
Black Holes Are The Rhythm At The Heart Of Galaxies
November 19, 2008 — The powerful black holes at the center of massive galaxies and galaxy clusters act as hearts to the systems, pumping energy out at regular intervals to regulate the growth of the black holes ... > full story -
New Planet Discovered Orbiting Dangerously Close To Giant Star
November 19, 2008 — Astronomers have discovered a new planet that is closely orbiting a red-giant star, HD 102272, which is much older than our own Sun. The planet has a mass that is nearly six times that of Jupiter, ... > full story -
Astronomers Detect Matter Torn Apart By Black Hole
November 18, 2008 — Astronomers have used two different telescopes simultaneously to study the violent flares from the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way. They have detected outbursts from this ... > full story -
Super-tough Sunshield To Fly On The James Webb Space Telescope
November 17, 2008 — Imagine sunglasses that can withstand the severe cold and heat of space, a barrage of radiation and high-speed impacts from small space debris. They don't exist, but Northrop Grumman engineers have ... > full story
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