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Astronomers Discover Pair Of Solar Systems In The Making
Astronomers have found a
binary star-disk system in
which each star is
surrounded by the kind of
dust disk that is frequently
the precursor of a planetary
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New Class Of Black Holes Discovered
A new class of black hole,
more than 500 times the mass
of the Sun, has been
discovered by an
international team of
astronomers. ... > full story
Milky Way's Particle Accelerators: Cosmic Rays Accelerated In Remnants Of Exploding Stars
Astronomers have now solved
a long-standing mystery of
the Milky Way's particle
accelerators. They show that
cosmic rays from our galaxy
... > full story
Galaxies Coming Of Age In Cosmic Blobs
The "coming of age" of
galaxies and black holes has
been pinpointed, thanks to
new data from NASA's Chandra
X-ray Observatory and other
telescopes. This discovery
helps resolve the true
... > full story
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Magnetic Field On Bright Star Vega
June 23, 2009 — The first detection of a magnetic field on the bright star Vega has been made. Astronomers clearly observe the magnetically-induced effect in the spectrum of Vega, thereby showing that the star ... > 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 -
Betelgeuse, Red Supergiant In Constellation Orion, Has Shrunk By 15 Percent In 15 Years
June 16, 2009 — The red supergiant star Betelgeuse, which is so large it would extend to Jupiter's orbit in our solar system, has steadily shrunk over the past 15 years, according to physicists. Since 1993, its ... > full story -
Supernova Remnant Is An Unusual Suspect
June 14, 2009 — A new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows a supernova remnant with a different look. This object, known as SNR 0104-72.3 (SNR 0104 for short), is in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a small ... > full story -
Rare Radio Supernova In Nearby Galaxy Is Nearest Supernova In Five Years
June 11, 2009 — The chance discovery last month of a rare radio supernova -- an exploding star seen only at radio wavelengths and undetected by optical or X-ray telescopes -- underscores the promise of new, more ... > full story -
Planet-forming Disk Discovered Orbiting Twin Suns
June 11, 2009 — Astronomers have announced new images that clearly reveal the presence of a rotating molecular disk orbiting the young binary star system V4046 Sagittarii. The SMA images provide an unusually vivid ... > full story -
Ultracool Stars Take 'Wild Rides' Around, Outside The Milky Way
June 11, 2009 — Astronomers have found that stars of a recently discovered type, dubbed ultracool subdwarfs, take some pretty wild rides as they orbit around the Milky Way, following paths that are very different ... > full story -
Peculiar, Junior-sized Supernova Discovered By New York Teen
June 11, 2009 — In November 2008, Caroline Moore, a 14-year-old student from upstate New York, discovered a supernova in a nearby galaxy, making her the youngest person ever to do so. Additional observations ... > full story -
Birth Of A Star Predicted
June 10, 2009 — Astronomers have predicted that the dark nebula Barnard 68 will become a shining star in 200,000 years' time. According to the scientists, this nebula is already close to colliding with another, ... > 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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