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Monster Galaxies Lose Their Appetite With Age
Our universe is filled with
gobs of galaxies, bound
together by gravity into
larger families called
clusters. Lying at the heart
of most clusters is a
... > full story
Las Cumbres Observatory 'Sinistro' Astronomy Imager Captures First Light
The Las Cumbres Observatory
Global Telescope has
captured its first on-sky
images with the production
Sinistro CCD camera. ... > full story
When Galaxies Switch Off: Hubble's COSMOS Survey Solves 'Quenched' Galaxy Mystery
Some galaxies hit a point in
their lives when their star
formation is snuffed out,
and they become "quenched".
Quenched galaxies in the
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Spitzer Discovers Young Stars With a 'Hula Hoop'
Astronomers using NASA's
Spitzer Space Telescope have
spotted a young stellar
system that "blinks" every
93 days. Called YLW 16A, the
system likely consists of
... > full story
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Station Astronauts Remotely Control Planetary Rover from Space
July 30, 2013 — On June 17 and July 26, NASA tested the Surface Telerobotics exploration concept, in which an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft remotely operates a robot on a planetary ... > full story -
Capturing Black Hole Spin Could Further Understanding of Galaxy Growth
July 29, 2013 — Astronomers have found a new way of measuring the spin in supermassive black holes, which could lead to better understanding about how they drive the growth of ... > full story -
NASA's Chandra Sees Eclipsing Planet in X-Rays for First Time
July 29, 2013 — For the first time since exoplanets, or planets around stars other than the sun, were discovered almost 20 years ago, X-ray observations have detected an exoplanet passing in front of its parent ... > full story -
Hubble Eyes a Mysterious Old Spiral
July 26, 2013 — A striking cosmic whirl is the center of galaxy NGC 524, as seen with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy is located in the constellation of Pisces, some 90 million light-years from ... > full story -
NASA's IRIS Telescope Offers First Glimpse of Sun's Mysterious Atmosphere
July 25, 2013 — The moment when a telescope first opens its doors represents the culmination of years of work and planning -- while simultaneously laying the groundwork for a wealth of research and answers yet to ... > full story -
Shedding New Light on the Brightest Objects in the Universe
July 24, 2013 — Astrophysicists have documented the immense power of quasar radiation, reaching out for many thousands of light years to the limits of the quasar's ... > full story -
NASA's Spitzer Observes Gas Emission from Comet ISON
July 23, 2013 — Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have observed what most likely are strong carbon dioxide emissions from Comet ISON ahead of its anticipated pass through the inner solar system later ... > full story -
New Record for Cosmic X-Ray Sightings: Exploring Extreme Universe With Rich New Resource
July 23, 2013 — Scientists have set a new record for cosmic X-ray sources ever sighted -- creating an unprecedented cosmic X-ray catalog that will provide a valuable resource allowing astronomers to explore the ... > full story -
Hubble Shows Link Between Stars' Ages and Their Orbits in Dense Cluster
July 18, 2013 — Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have determined the orbital motion of two distinct populations of stars in an ancient globular star cluster, offering proof they formed at different ... > full story -
In the Zone: How Scientists Search for Habitable Planets
July 17, 2013 — There is only one planet we know of, so far, that is drenched with life. That planet is Earth, and it has all the right conditions for critters to thrive on its surface. Do other planets beyond our ... > full story
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