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Finding Double Stars
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, looking
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Searching For Extrasolar Planets
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
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Visit To An Asteroid
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 system. ... > full story
Back to the 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
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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 -
Portable Machines Go Beyond Prenatal Uses
Ultrasound uses sound waves that bounce off body parts, producing echoes. A computer translates the echoes into images that rival the quality of CAT scans and MRIs, showing broken bones, muscle ... > more
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