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Seven Primitive Galaxies at the Dawn of Time
December 12, 2012 — Astronomers have uncovered a previously unseen population of seven primitive galaxies that formed more than 13 billion years ago, when the universe was less than 3 percent of its present age. The ... > full story -
X-Ray Laser Takes Aim at Cosmic Mystery
December 12, 2012 — Scientists have used powerful X-rays to study and measure, in atomic detail, a key process at work in extreme plasmas like those found in stars, the rims of black holes and other massive cosmic ... > full story -
Astronomers Discover 'Missing Link' of Black Holes
December 12, 2012 — The discovery of a binging black hole in our nearest neighbouring galaxy, Andromeda, has shed new light on some of the brightest X-ray sources seen in other galaxies, according to a new ... > full story -
Next Step in Launching Astronauts from U.S. Soil: NASA Awards Commercial Crew Certification Contracts
December 11, 2012 — NASA announced Dec. 10 the next step in its plan to launch American astronauts from U.S. soil, selecting three companies to conduct activities under contracts that will enable future certification of ... > full story -
NASA's EUNIS Mission: Six Minutes in the Life of the Sun
December 11, 2012 — In December, a NASA mission to study the sun will make its third launch into space for a six-minute flight to gather information about the way material roils through the sun's atmosphere, sometimes ... > full story -
An Older Vega: New Insights About the Star All Others Are Measured by
December 11, 2012 — Vega, a star astronomers have used as a touchstone to measure other stars' brightness for thousands of years, may be more than 200 million years older than previously ... > full story -
Airborne Scientists Search Distant Stars for Complex Organic Molecules
December 10, 2012 — A team of astrobiology researchers – including two from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – will use a series of nighttime flights on an airborne observatory to search newly born stars for ... > full story -
Hypergiant Star Amazes for 30 Years
December 9, 2012 — Astronomers have published the results of a 30-year study of an extraordinary hypergiant star. They have found that the surface temperature of the super-luminous star HR 8752 increased by about 3000 ... > full story -
NASA's Van Allen Probes Reveal New Dynamics of Earth's Radiation Belts
December 7, 2012 — Just 96 days since their launch, NASA's twin Van Allen Probes have already provided new insights into the structure and behavior of the radiation belts that surround Earth, giving scientists a ... > full story -
X-Ray Vision Can Reveal Moment of Birth of Violent Supernovae
December 7, 2012 — Astronomers have uncovered new evidence that suggests that X-ray detectors in space could be the first to witness new supernovae that signal the death of massive ... > full story
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