
Antimatter Positrons Explain Gamma Ray Mystery In Milky Way Galaxy
Astrophysicists have solved
a mystery that led some
scientists to speculate that
the distribution of certain
gamma rays in our Milky Way
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Giant Supernovae Farthest Ever Detected: Dying Stars Shed Light On Universe Formation 11 Billion Years Ago
UC Irvine cosmologists have
found two supernovae farther
away than any previously
detected by using a new
technique that could help
... > full story

New Portrait Of Omega Nebula's Glistening Watercolors
The Omega Nebula, a stellar
nursery where infant stars
illuminate and sculpt a vast
pastel fantasy of dust and
gas, is revealed in all its
glory. ... > full story

Dozens Of Newly Discovered Pulsars Probed By NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
With NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray
Space Telescope, astronomers
now are getting their best
look at those whirling
stellar cinders known as
... > full story
- Antimatter Positrons Explain Gamma Ray Mystery In Milky Way Galaxy
- Giant Supernovae Farthest Ever Detected: Dying Stars Shed Light On Universe Formation 11 Billion Years Ago
- New Portrait Of Omega Nebula's Glistening Watercolors
- Dozens Of Newly Discovered Pulsars Probed By NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
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Galileo's Notebooks May Reveal Secrets Of New Planet
July 9, 2009 Galileo knew he had discovered a new planet in 1613, 234 years before its official discovery date, according to a new ... > full story -
US Space Program Should Align With Broader National Goals, Experts Urge
July 7, 2009 The US civil space program should be aligned with widely acknowledged national challenges, says a new report from the National Research ... > full story -
Fireworks Display In The Helix Nebula
July 6, 2009 The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, is not only one of the most interesting and beautiful planetary nebulae; it is also one of the closest nebulae to Earth, at a distance of only 710 light years away. A new ... > full story -
International Space Hotel Envisioned
July 6, 2009 Plans for a new international space hotel students have been unveiled by students this month as part of a project for their Masters degree. Students had to grapple with the challenges of designing ... > full story -
Fast Neutral Hydrogen Detected Coming From The Moon
July 5, 2009 NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft has made the first observations of very fast hydrogen atoms coming from the moon, following decades of speculation and searching for their ... > full story -
Coolest Spacecraft Ever In Orbit Around L2 (-273 Degrees Celsius)
July 4, 2009 On July 2 the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273°C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has ... > full story -
Super-energetic Bursts Discovered Near Giant Black Hole
July 4, 2009 Combining gamma-ray telescopes with the supersharp radio 'vision' of the Very Long Baseline Array showed astronomers the location from which very-high-energy gamma rays are emerging from the core ot ... > full story -
Mars More Like Earth Than Thought? New Details About History Of Water On Red Planet
July 3, 2009 New details have emerged about the history of water on Mars, gleaned from the 2008 NASA Phoenix Mars Mission. Scientists found patterns in the ground near the lander, multi-sided shapes about three ... > full story -
Return To The Moon: First Images Kick Off Mapping Mission
July 3, 2009 NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has taken and received its first images of the Moon, kicking off the year-long mapping mission of Earth's nearest celestial ... > full story -
New Class Of Pulsars Solve Mystery Of Previously Unidentified Gamma-ray Sources
July 3, 2009 A new class of pulsars detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is solving the mystery of previously unidentified gamma-ray sources and helping scientists understand the mechanisms behind ... > full story
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