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  NASA's Infrared Observatory Measures Expansion of Universe

  October 3, 2012 — Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have announced the most precise measurement yet of the Hubble constant, or the rate at which our universe is stretching ... > full story
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  Surprising Black Hole Discovery Changes Picture of Globular Star Clusters

  October 3, 2012 — An unexpected discovery is forcing scientists to rethink their understanding of the environment in globular star clusters, tight-knit collections containing hundreds of thousands of stars. The ... > full story

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  Case of Missing Quasar Gas Clouds Now Solved

  October 2, 2012 — The case of the missing quasar gas clouds has been solved. A new article describes 19 distant quasars whose giant clouds of gas seem to have disappeared in just a few ... > full story
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  NASA Building a Better Solid Rocket Booster for Space Launch System Rocket

  October 2, 2012 — The largest and most powerful solid rocket booster ever built for flight is being assembled for NASA's Space Launch System at ATK Space Systems in Brigham City, Utah, incorporating new cost-savings ... > full story
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  The Science Behind Those Eye-Popping Northern Lights

  October 2, 2012 — Stormy weather on the sun drives the glistening aurorae in our clear night ... > full story
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  Hubble Portrays a Dusty Spiral Galaxy

  September 30, 2012 — The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided another outstanding image of a nearby galaxy -- NGC 4183, seen with a beautiful backdrop of distant galaxies and nearby stars. Located about 55 ... > full story
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  Sun Unleashes a Wide, but Benign, Coronal Mass Ejection

  September 29, 2012 — The sun erupted with a wide, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection on Sept. 27, 2012 at 10:25 p.m. ... > full story
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  Technology Designed for Use by Astronauts Works to Save Trapped Miners

  September 28, 2012 — A technology designed for use by astronauts in the hazardous environment of space has found a lifesaving use in another dangerous occupation, but this time on Earth, or rather under it: coal ... > full story
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  Learning to Live on Mars: Fatigue Management Program for Controlling Space-Age Jetlag

  September 28, 2012 — The Martian day, which is about 40 minutes longer than an Earth day, can cause havoc with the internal 24-hour body clock. However, researchers have developed and tested a fatigue management program ... > full story
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  Venus Transit Movie Shows Perspective in Viewing Our Solar System

  September 28, 2012 — New movies of the transit of Venus on June 6, 2012, viewed from two different locations on Earth, clearly show the parallax effects that have made Venus transits so important historically. The ... > full story

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