Death of an Explanet
An international team of astronomers has caught a star in the act of devouring one of its planets. BD+48 740, a red giant they observed using…
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Data Reveal Record-Setting Disturbances in Saturn’s Upper Atmosphere
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has tracked the aftermath of a rare massive storm on Saturn. Data reveal record-setting disturbances in the planet’s upper atmosphere long after the…
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The Persistent After-Effects of Saturn’s Great Springtime Storm
he heat-seeking capabilities of the international Cassini spacecraft and two ground-based telescopes have provided the first look at the aftermath of Saturn’s ‘Great Springtime Storm’. Concealed…
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Stray Intergalactic Stars Responsible for Skywide Infrared Glow
A new study using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope suggests a cause for the mysterious glow of infrared light seen across the entire sky. It…
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Milky Way’s Black Hole Seen Flaring Up by NASA’s NuSTAR
NASA’s newest set of X-ray eyes in the sky, the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), has caught its first look at the giant black hole parked…
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A Surprising Trend in Galaxy Evolution Uncovered by Keck and Hubble Telescopes
A comprehensive study of hundreds of galaxies observed by the Keck telescopes in Hawaii and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed an unexpected pattern of change…
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The Grandest Canyon in the Solar System
Earth’s Grand Canyon inspires awe for anyone who casts eyes upon the vast river-cut valley, but it would seem nothing more than a scratch next to…
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AAVSO Alert Notice 472: Monitoring of HD 5980 Requested for Multiwavelength Campaign
AAVSO Alert Notice 472: Monitoring of HD 5980 requested for multiwavelength campaign September 20, 2012 Dr. Noel Richardson (Universite de Montreal, formerly at Georgia State University)…
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Astronomers searching for Earthlike worlds need look no further than Alpha Centauri, the stellar system next door it seems. The video above shows a fly-through of…
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Titan’s Hot Cross Bun
Radar images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveal some new curiosities on the surface of Saturn’s mysterious moon Titan, including a nearly circular feature that resembles a…
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