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Simulations Illuminate Universe's First Twin Stars
The earliest stars in the
universe formed not only as
individuals, but sometimes
also as twins, according to
a new article in Science. By
creating simulations of the
... > full story
Herschel Images Promise Bright Future
Herschel has carried out the
first test observations with
all its instruments, with
spectacular results.
Galaxies, star-forming
regions and dying stars
comprised the telescope's
... > full story
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
... > full story
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
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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 -
Largest Ever Survey Of Very Distant Galaxy Clusters Completed
July 3, 2009 — Astronomers have completed the largest ever survey designed to find very distant clusters of galaxies. Named the Spitzer Adaptation of the Red-sequence Cluster Survey, "SpARCS" detects galaxy ... > full story -
Dense Knots Of Cold Cosmic Dust -- Potential Birthplaces Of New Stars -- Discovered In Inner Regions Of The Milky Way
July 1, 2009 — Astronomers have unveiled an unprecedented new atlas of the inner regions of the Milky Way, our home galaxy, peppered with thousands of previously undiscovered dense knots of cold cosmic dust -- the ... > full story -
Intense Heat Killed The Universe's Would-be Galaxies, Researchers Say
July 1, 2009 — Millions of would-be galaxies failed to develop after being exposed to intense heat from the first stars and black holes formed in the early Universe, according to new research. Our Milky Way galaxy ... > full story -
New Light Shed On 'Dark' Gamma-ray Bursts
June 21, 2009 — Gamma-ray bursts are the universe's biggest explosions, capable of producing so much light that ground-based telescopes easily detect it billions of light-years away. Yet, for more than a decade, ... > full story -
New Tidal Debris Discovered From Colliding Galaxies
June 15, 2009 — Astronomers have discovered new tidal debris stripped away from colliding galaxies. New debris images are of special interest since they show the full history of galaxy collisions and resultant ... > full story -
Search For ET Just Got Easier: Effective Way To Search Atmospheres Of Planets For Signs Of Life
June 12, 2009 — Astronomers have confirmed an effective way to search the atmospheres of planets for signs of life, vastly improving our chances of finding alien life outside our solar ... > full story -
Size Of A Galaxy Can Be Determined By Its Dark Matter, Physicists And Mathematicians Show
June 10, 2009 — Dark matter is an enigmatic energy that makes up most of the mass in the Universe, whose nature has not yet been identified. Researchers have succeeded in estimating the percentage of dark matter in ... > full story -
Precision Technique Provides Vital Tool For Unraveling Mystery Of Dark Energy
June 10, 2009 — Radio astronomers have used a direct, geometric technique to precisely measure the distance to a faraway galaxy, demonstrating a vital tool for determining the nature of the mysterious dark energy ... > full story -
To 300 Million Light Years, And Beyond: A New Way To Measure Cosmic Distances
June 9, 2009 — Researchers have found a way to measure distances to objects three times farther away in outer space than previously possible, by extending a common measurement technique. They discovered that a rare ... > full story
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