The Trans-Neptunian Worlds Discovered by the Herschel Space Telescope
ESA’s Herschel space observatory has observed 132 of the known 1400 cold worlds that inhabit a region of the Solar System beyond the orbit of Neptune,…
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When Galaxies Collide
Galaxies are not as isolated as they at first glance may seem; on a cosmic scale they congregate in clumps along with dark matter and hot…
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Rare Example of a Type IA Supernova Explosion
Supernovas are often thought of as the tremendous explosions that mark the ends of massive stars’ lives. While this is true, not all supernovas occur in…
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Colourful View of the Universe Unveiled by Hubble
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have captured the most comprehensive picture ever assembled of the evolving Universe – and one of the most colourful. The…
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Mega-Earth Breaks the Rules
Astronomers have discovered a rocky planet that weighs 17 times as much as Earth and is more than twice as large in size. This discovery has…
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Biggest Stars Form in Dark Cosmic Clumps
Astronomers have found cosmic clumps so dark, dense and dusty that they throw the deepest shadows ever recorded. Infrared observations from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope of…
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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Smaller Than Ever
Jupiter’s trademark Great Red Spot — a swirling anti-cyclonic storm larger than Earth — has shrunk to its smallest size ever measured. According to Amy Simon…
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AAVSO Alert Notice 501: Monitoring Requested for HST/COS Observations of SBS 1108+574
AAVSO Alert Notice 501 Predicted occultation of Regulus April 30, 2014 Dr. Peter Garnavich (University of Notre Dame) and Dr. Paula Szkody (University of Washington) have…
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Flying Through the Monkey Head Nebula
The Monkey Head Nebula (also known as NGC 2174) is a star-forming region in which bright, newborn stars near the center of the nebula illuminate the…
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New Image Processing Technique Uncovers Previously Unidentified Planetary Disks
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have applied a new image processing technique to obtain near-infrared scattered light photos of five disks observed around young stars…
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