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Hubble Spots a Peculiar Compact Blue Dwarf Galaxy
December 3, 2012 — The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured an impressive image of the irregular galaxy NGC 5253. NGC 5253 is one of the nearest of the known Blue Compact Dwarf (BCD) galaxies, and is located at a ... > full story -
Even Brown Dwarfs May Grow Rocky Planets: Sizing Up Grains of Cosmic Dust Around Failed Star
November 30, 2012 — Astronomers have for the first time found that the outer region of a dusty disc encircling a brown dwarf contains millimeter-sized solid grains like those found in denser discs around newborn stars. ... > full story -
New View of the Sun: Radio Telescope Could Save World Billions Through Advanced Warnings
November 30, 2012 — A small pocket of Western Australia’s remote outback is set to become the eye on the sky and could potentially save the world billions of dollars. The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio ... > full story -
The Beginning of Everything: New Paradigm Shift for the Infant Universe
November 29, 2012 — A new paradigm for understanding the earliest eras in the history of the universe has been developed. The new paradigm shows, for the first time, that the large-scale structures we now see in the ... > full story -
Giant Black Hole Could Upset Galaxy Evolution Models
November 28, 2012 — Astronomers have discovered a black hole that could shake the foundations of current models of galaxy evolution. At 17 billion times the mass of the Sun, its mass is much greater than current models ... > full storyMore: -
Record-Setting X-Ray Jet: X-Rays from Supermassive Black Hole 12.4 Billion Light Years from Earth
November 28, 2012 — A jet of X-rays from a supermassive black hole 12.4 billion light years from Earth has been detected. This is the most distant X-ray jet ever observed and gives astronomers a glimpse into the ... > full story -
Biggest Black Hole Blast Discovered: Most Powerful Quasar Outflow Ever Found
November 28, 2012 — Astronomers have discovered a quasar with the most energetic outflow ever seen, at least five times more powerful than any that have been observed to date. Quasars are extremely bright galactic ... > full story -
Wormholes from Centuries-Old Art Prints Reveal the History of the 'Worms'
November 20, 2012 — A new technique is the first of its kind to use printed art as a "trace fossil" to precisely date insect species and to identify their geographical locations. A biologistsdeveloped the technique and ... > full story -
Hot Gas Bridges Galaxy Cluster Pair
November 20, 2012 — Space telescope has made the first conclusive detection of a bridge of hot gas connecting a pair of galaxy clusters across 10 million light-years of intergalactic ... > full story -
Astronomers Pin Down Origins of 'Mile Markers' for Expansion and Acceleration of Universe
November 19, 2012 — A study using a unique new instrument on the world's largest optical telescope has revealed the likely origins of especially bright supernovae that astronomers use as easy-to-spot "mile markers" to ... > full story
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