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'Monster' Starburst Galaxies Discovered in Early Universe
March 13, 2013 — Astronomers have discovered starburst galaxies earlier in the Universe's history than they were previously thought to have existed. These newly discovered galaxies represent what today's most massive ... > full storyMore: -
Astronomers Discover Extremely Rare Triple Quasar
March 12, 2013 — For only the second time in history, astronomers have discovered an extremely rare triple quasar system. Quasars are extremely bright and powerful sources of energy that sit in the center of a ... > full story -
Strategies for Possible Survival on Mars: Scientists Found Differences in Core Proteins from a Microorganism That Lives in a Salty Lake in Antarctica
March 11, 2013 — Research has revealed key features in proteins needed for life to function on Mars and other extreme environments. Scientists studied organisms that survive in the extreme conditions of Antarctica. ... > full story -
Hubble Finds 'Birth Certificate' of Oldest Known Star
March 7, 2013 — Astronomers have taken an important step closer to finding the birth certificate of a star that's been around for a very long time. The star could be as old as 14.5 billion years (plus or minus 0.8 ... > full story -
Universe Measured More Accurately Than Ever Before: New Results Pin Down Distance to Galaxy Next Door
March 6, 2013 — After nearly a decade of careful observations astronomers have measured the distance to our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, more accurately than ever before. This new measurement also ... > full story -
Herschel Space Observatory to Complete Its Mission Soon
March 6, 2013 — The Herschel space observatory is expected to exhaust its supply of liquid helium coolant in the coming weeks, after spending more than three years studying the cool universe and surpassing the ... > full story -
Gravitational Telescope Creates Space Invader Mirage
March 5, 2013 — The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most powerful available to astronomers, but sometimes it too needs a helping hand. This comes in the form of Einstein's general theory of relativity, ... > full story -
Fermi's Motion Produces a Study in Spirograph
February 27, 2013 — NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope orbits our planet every 95 minutes, building up increasingly deeper views of the universe with every circuit. Its wide-eyed Large Area Telescope sweeps across ... > full story -
White Dwarf Supernovae Are Discovered in Virgo Cluster Galaxy and in Sky Area 'Anonymous'
February 27, 2013 — Observation of two bright exploding stars has improved the astronomical "tape measure" that scientists use to calculate the acceleration of the expansion of the ... > full story -
NASA's NuSTAR Helps Solve Riddle of Black Hole Spin
February 27, 2013 — Two X-ray space observatories, NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton, have teamed up to measure definitively, for the first time, the spin ... > full story
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