Galaxy W2246-0526 shines with the intensity of more than 300 trillion suns. Its central black hole stirs up gas across … More
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SpaceX deploys satellite, crashes rocket
A foggy lift-off – successful deployment of Jason 3 satellite – and spectacular crash at attempted sea landing for SpaceX … More
Astronomy Cast Ep.399: Women in Science!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTu77hiZW2A Something big is brewing in the science world this week, and Pamela is able to share it with us … More
Hubble views a galactic mega-merger
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is known as NGC 3597. It is the product of a … More
Space X Launch of Jason 3 Replay
In case you missed the Jason-3 launch via SpaceX in California. Landing the first stage failed (apparently) because one of … More
Blue Bands at Pluto
This processed image is the highest-resolution color look yet at the haze layers in Pluto’s atmosphere. Shown in approximate true … More
The Galactic Center in Infrared
The center of our Galaxy is a busy place. from APOD http://ift.tt/1JasUY4 via IFTTT
ESO Telescopes Spy a Rare Relic
The Milky Way contains hundreds of billions of stars. However, the star at the centre of this image still manages … More
View over an alien world
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Spacex has successful satellite launch but landing leg failure caused rocket to tip over
Spacex had a successful launch of the Jason 3 satellite but the first stage failed to latch a landing leg … More