Observatory
Astronomers see gamma-ray burst shot toward Earth halfway across Universe
By: William Atkins
The international astronomy community "hit the jackpot" on March 19, 2008, as its astronomers observed GRB 080319B, a gamma-ray burst whose explosive jet shot material in the direction of Earth at an estimated speed of 99.99995% the speed of light. The event was the furthest in distance ever seen by a naked eye on Earth.
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By: William Atkins
The international astronomy community "hit the jackpot" on March 19, 2008, as its astronomers observed GRB 080319B, a gamma-ray burst whose explosive jet shot material in the direction of Earth at an estimated speed of 99.99995% the speed of light. The event was the furthest in distance ever seen by a naked eye on Earth.
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ABC NewsRadio axes StarStuff program – why?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
ABC NewsRadio, Australia’s only 24 hour continuous news service, has axed one of its longest running programs because it wants to divert funding elsewhere. The program? StarStuff, the only space, science, astronomy and cosmology show on Australian radio. What a shame!
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NASA's supernova hunt in Milky Way ends with discovery of G1.9+0.3
By: William Atkins
Using data from the space-based NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ground-based NRAO Very Large Array, astronomers just found a supernova within our Milky Way galaxy that exploded about 140 years ago. NASA scientists took fifty years to find it.
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By: William Atkins
Using data from the space-based NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ground-based NRAO Very Large Array, astronomers just found a supernova within our Milky Way galaxy that exploded about 140 years ago. NASA scientists took fifty years to find it.
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MARVELS project by NASA looks for new planets
By: William Atkins
The Multi-object Apache Point Observatory Radial Velocity Exoplanet Large-area Survey (MARVELS) is set to survey about 11,000 stars. Beginning in 2008, astronomers hope to find at least 150 planets never before seen circling some of these stars.
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By: William Atkins
The Multi-object Apache Point Observatory Radial Velocity Exoplanet Large-area Survey (MARVELS) is set to survey about 11,000 stars. Beginning in 2008, astronomers hope to find at least 150 planets never before seen circling some of these stars.
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Astronomers hit Einsteinian jackpot
By: William Atkins
An international team of scientists used the Hubble Space Telescope to find a never-before-seen double Einstein ring. The important discovery helps astronomers learn more about dark matter, dark energy, and curved space of the universe.
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By: William Atkins
An international team of scientists used the Hubble Space Telescope to find a never-before-seen double Einstein ring. The important discovery helps astronomers learn more about dark matter, dark energy, and curved space of the universe.
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Brace for impact: Collision between Smith’s Cloud and Milky Way
By: William Atkins
Smith’s Cloud, a gigantic cloud of hydrogen gas, is heading toward our Milky Way Galaxy at over 540,000 miles per hour (864,000 kilometers per hour)—or about 150 miles per second. And, a collision is about to happen ....
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By: William Atkins
Smith’s Cloud, a gigantic cloud of hydrogen gas, is heading toward our Milky Way Galaxy at over 540,000 miles per hour (864,000 kilometers per hour)—or about 150 miles per second. And, a collision is about to happen ....
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Another update: asteroid has only 1-in-40 chance (2.5%) of hitting Mars
By: William Atkins
The trajectory of asteroid 2007 WD5 as it nears Mars is being better estimated by astronomers here on Earth. As of January 8, 2008, it is expected to miss the Red Planet by about 18,641 miles (30,000 kilometers).
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By: William Atkins
The trajectory of asteroid 2007 WD5 as it nears Mars is being better estimated by astronomers here on Earth. As of January 8, 2008, it is expected to miss the Red Planet by about 18,641 miles (30,000 kilometers).
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