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  Mysterious Cosmic Powerhouses Explored

  December 20, 2007 — Astronomers are shedding new light on some of the most energetic objects in our galaxy, but objects that remain shrouded in mystery. These cosmic powerhouses pour out vast amounts of energy, and they ... > full story
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  Solving Solar System Quandaries Is Simple: Just Flip-Flop The Position Of Uranus And Neptune

  December 11, 2007 — The planets in our solar system weren't always in the order they are today. Four billion years ago, early in the solar system's evolution, Uranus and Neptune switched places, according to new work by ... > full story
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  Largest Digital Survey Of The Milky Way Released

  December 10, 2007 — A collaboration of over 50 astronomers has released the first comprehensive optical digital survey of our own Milky Way. Conducted by looking at light emitted by hydrogen ions the survey contains ... > full story
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  Huge Cloud Of High Temperature Gas Found In Orion Nebula

  November 30, 2007 — Right in time for the festive season, ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has discovered a huge cloud of high-temperature gas resting in a spectacular nearby star-forming region, shaped somewhat like ... > full story
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  Hubble Sees Graceful Dance Of Two Interacting Galaxies

  October 30, 2007 — Two galaxies perform an intricate dance in this new Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxies, containing a vast number of stars, swing past each other in a graceful performance choreographed by ... > full story
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  Massive Star's Afterlife: A Supernova Seeds New Planets

  October 23, 2007 — A spectacular new image shows how complex a star's afterlife can be. By studying the details of an amazing image, astronomers can better understand how some stars die and disperse elements like ... > full story
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  Origin Of Cosmic Rays Illuminated

  October 9, 2007 — Recent observations from NASA and Japanese X-ray observatories have helped clarify one of the long-standing mysteries in astronomy -- the origin of cosmic rays. Outer space is a vast shooting gallery ... > full story
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  Extreme Star Cluster Bursts Into Life

  October 2, 2007 — The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular image of NGC 3603, a giant nebula hosting one of the most prominent massive young clusters in the Milky Way, thus supplying a prime ... > full story
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  Disc Of Silicates Found In Heart Of Magnificent Ant Nebula

  September 27, 2007 — Using ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer and its unique ability to see small details, astronomers have uncovered a flat, nearly edge-on disc of silicates in the heart of the magnificent Ant ... > full story
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  Into The Chrysalis: VLT Interferometer Detects Disc Around Aged Star

  September 27, 2007 — Astronomers have used ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer and its razor-sharp eyes to discover a reservoir of dust trapped in a disc that surrounds an elderly star. The discovery provides ... > full story

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