A helium balloon-borne color camera, launched by astronomers from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), captured stratospheric altitude video of…
First ‘Twins’ of Mysterious Erupting Star Found
Astronomers have found five star systems beyond the Milky Way galaxy that resemble Eta Carinae, a binary star system cloaked…
Spirit Rover Touchdown 12 Years Ago Started Spectacular Martian Science Adventure
Exactly 12 Years ago this week, NASA’s now famous Spirit rover touched down on the Red Planet, starting a spectacular…
High Energy Andromeda
A mere 2.5 million light-years away, the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, really is just next door as large…
Kepler is back! 100 new planets
Astronomers meeting in Florida this week announced the 2015 results in the planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft’s second-chance mission, dubbed K2. from…
Nearby Black Holes Spied Gobbling Gas in Andromeda Galaxy (Photo)
A NASA observatory has zoomed in on the Andromeda galaxy with X-ray vision and spotted 40 black holes or neutron…
Capturing the Rhythm of Space: Insights from 47th DPS Meeting
The Division of Planetary Science (DPS) Meeting saw many exciting scientific discussions spanning the range of processes on different planetary…
‘Seeing’ Black Holes with a Home-use Telescope
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UNAWE Space Scoop – ALMA Peers Through the Fog Surrounding Early Galaxies
http://ift.tt/1VLX7hL But now the powerful vision of the ALMA radio telescope array is starting to change this. ALMA’s powerful antennas…
Momentum Builds for Creation of ‘Moon Villages’
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