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Jupiter's Little Red Spot
Planetary scientists
detected that an anticyclone
on Jupiter called the Little
Red Spot produces winds up
to 384 miles per hour, far
exceeding the 156 mph mark
that would make it a
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Unlocking The Mystery Of The Moon
Astrophysicists used the
Spitzer Space Telescope to
scan a cluster of about 500
stars for evidence of a
collision similar to the one
that produced Earth's moon.
The telescope searches in
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Discovering A New Earth 430 Light Years Away
Astrophysicists analyzing
infrared images captured by
the Spitzer Space Telescope
found indications of a dust
cloud surrounding a
relatively young star. The
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New Asteroids Discovered
Astronomy students looking
for supernovae examined
photographs and found
asteroids. They used both
unaided eyes and computer
analysis to identify the
asteroids. The images were
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Astronomers And Computer Scientists Reveal Astronomical Events In Real Time
Astronomers have added an application to Google Earth that allows users to not only look at detailed pictures of the night sky at their convenience, but to observe unfolding cosmic events in real ... > more -
Astronomers Look At Ultraviolet Light To Find Star’s Tail
Astronomers found a tail of carbon, oxygen, and other material trailing behind a dying star called Mira. People have watched the star break down for 400 years, but only recently have astronomers ... > more -
Astronomers Explain New Double Star In Western Sky
Astronomers say that this July planetary orbits have lined up so that people on Earth can see a rare convergence of Venus and Saturn in the night sky. Just after sunset they will appear in the west, ... > more -
Planetary Scientists To Find Out Composition, Structure Of Asteroids
A NASA mission to two asteroids, one formed of lava and the other potentially containing water, will help find clues about the formation of our solar ... > more -
Astronomers Reveal First Objects In Our Universe
Astronomers removed light from closer and better known galaxies and stars from pictures taken with the Spitzer Space Telescope. The remaining images are believed to be the first objects in space, 13 ... > more -
Astronomers Need Your Help To Find Planets Outside Our Solar System
A new distributed computing program analyzes data to characterize new planetary systems by computing the light reflected from nearby extrasolar planets and the wobble the planets cause in their stars ... > more -
Physicists Spot Interstellar Shock Wave Using Spitzer Telescope
The spirals of a "space tornado" may be the first step in the formation of a new star. The structure, observed with NASA's Spitzer infrared telescope, is a shock wave created by a jet of material ... > more -
Astronomers Discover Eight New Gravitational Lenses with Hubble Telescope
Images from the Hubble telescope reveal eight new Einstein rings, joining only three others previously known. Einstein rings are pairs of galaxies, with a foreground galaxy bending the light of a ... > more -
Microbiologists and Astrobiologists Help Kids Discover New Species
Extremophiles are microbes that have adapted to extreme environments, such as Utah's Great Salt Lake. But new microorganisms can be found in everyday places, and scientists are showing school kids ... > more -
Planetary Scientists Use Hubble to Spot Oxygen-Rich Soil on Moon
The Moon's surface is covered with oxygen-rich soils, Hubble Space Telescope images show. Planetary scientists believe the oxygen could be tapped to power rockets and be a source of oxygen to breathe ... > more
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