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News8 new results for astronomy
 
'No astronomical evidence to prove world will end on Dec 21'
Indian Express
Tell him to pay you Rs 1000 if the world doesn't end, and if it does, you will pay him the money," said scientist Jayant Narlikar on Tuesday at an open house at Chandrashekar auditorium at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA).
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Making "Astronomer's Paradise"
Discover Magazine (blog)
In early February I posted a gorgeous time lapse video of the night sky in Chile called "Astronomer's Paradise". One of the astrophotographers who created that video, Christoph Malin, has written an article about what went into making the video, ...
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XMM-Newton measures the power of black-hole driven outflows in galaxies
Space Daily
by Staff Writers Astronomers using ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray Observatory have discovered that ultra-fast outflows are quite common in active galaxies. About 40 per cent of the sources in their sample show outflows that arise from the vicinity of the ...
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Powerful New Astronomy Tool Arrives on Mauna Kea
Space Ref (press release)
It is the newest tool to survey the cosmos and help astronomers learn more about star formation, galaxy formation and the early universe. The spectrometer was made possible through funding provided by the National Science Foundation and a generous ...
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Ultra-fast outflows help monster black holes shape their galaxies
Astronomy Magazine
Artist concept: Credit: ESA/AOES Medialab A curious correlation between the mass of a galaxy's central black hole and the velocity of stars in a vast, roughly spherical structure known as its bulge has puzzled astronomers for years.
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A New Type of Planet
AccuWeather.com (blog)
By analyzing the previously discovered world GJ 1214b, astronomer Zachory Berta at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and his colleagues proved that it is a "water world" enshrouded by a thick, steamy atmosphere.
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Near-Total Solar Eclipse Will Cut a Path Across Western National Parks in May
National Parks Traveler
At Bryce Canyon National Park, for example, the park's 12th annual Astronomy Festival will run from May 17-20, culminating with eclipse-viewing activities on the 20th. Kevin Poe, the "dark ranger" at Bryce Canyon National Park, said the park staff ...
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The search for the first stars
Science Daily (press release)
28, 2012) — Recently, astronomers found two immense clouds of pristine gas, nearly 12 billion light years away -- clouds that astronomers suspect are the stuff from which the first stars were born. The Kavli Foundation spoke with three prominent ...
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Blogs3 new results for astronomy
 
A Rolling Stone …. | Tom's Astronomy Blog
By Tom
I always find these kinds of pictures interesting, probably because I tend to think of the moon as a "dead" world where nothing happens. When you consider the context of the picture you can see how good the LROC is. Keep in mind this is a ...
Tom's Astronomy Blog
February 29th: Master Observing: The Astronomical League and Its ...
By kortney.hogan
This episode introduces the Astronomical League and its observing programs by the author telling of his initial exposure to them and relating the start of his journey towards Master Observer status. Bio: Scott Northcutt is an electrical engineer ...
365 Days of Astronomy
What's On Astronomy.FM ~ Tuesday thru Wednesday | Astronomy.FM
By Tavi Greiner
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Today's Radio Schedule at a GLANCE: SET #1: 60-Second Earth ~ Discovery Now ~ Astronomy Out &
Astronomy.FM

Web3 new results for astronomy
 
The Mysterious Rings of Supernova 1987A - Astronomy Picture of ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day. Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief ...
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120226.html
Powerful New Astronomy Tool Arrives on Mauna Kea | W. M. Keck ...
SYNOPSIS: • A much anticipated new scientific instrument arrived on Feb. 16 at the Keck I telescope near the summit of Mauna Kea. • The new instrument ...
keckobservatory.org/news/mosfire_astronomy_mauna_kea
Important Astronomers: Galileo Galilei « Astronomy
I'm starting a series on the top astronomers, with probably about eleven astronomers that I will be covering overall. So, let's start out from the top, with the top ...
astronomy.wonderhowto.com/.../important-astronomers-galile...


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