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Evan Skillman and Kristen McQuinn Have Discovered a Priceless Relic of The Big Bang
Feb 27, 2014Using one of the world's premier telescopes, University of Minnesota astrophysicists Evan Skillman and Kristen McQuinn have discovered a priceless relic of the Big Bang in the Milky Way's back yard. They are part of an international team ...
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Researchers Detected Stream of Stars in One of Andromeda Galaxy's Outer Satellite Galaxies
Feb 23, 2014The Andromeda Galaxy is surrounded by a swarm of small satellite galaxies. Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, among others, have detected a stream of stars in one of the Andromeda Galaxy's outer satellite galaxies, a dwarf galaxy ...
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The First Image That Shows The Structure of a Normal Galaxy in The Early Universe
Jan 10, 2014University of Hawaii at Manoa astronomer Regina Jorgenson has obtained the first image that shows the structure of a normal galaxy in the early universe. The results were presented at the winter American Astronomical Society meeting being ...
Tags: Regina Jorgenson, structure of a normal galaxy, early universe, image
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BOSS Has Measured The Scale of The Universe to an Accuracy of One Percent
Jan 9, 2014Today the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) Collaboration announced that BOSS has measured the scale of the universe to an accuracy of one percent. This and future measures at this precision are the key to determining the ...
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Astronomers Have Found More Than 100 Small, Dwarf Galaxies with Characteristics
Jan 9, 2014Poring through data from a large sky survey, astronomers have found more than 100 small, dwarf galaxies with characteristics indicating that they harbor massive black holes feeding on surrounding gas. The discovery confounds a common ...
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Direct Evidence of a Supernova's Dust-Making Capabilities
Jan 7, 2014Galaxies can be remarkably dusty places and supernovas are thought to be a primary source of that dust, especially in the early Universe. Direct evidence of a supernova's dust-making capabilities, however, has been slim and cannot account ...
Tags: supernovas, dust-making, Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
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NASA's Proposed $17.7 Billion Budget Includes Plans to Capture and Redirect an Asteroid
Apr 12, 2013NASA's proposed $17.7 billion budget includes plans to capture and redirect an asteroid into orbit around Earth so astronauts can study it. Ultimately, the project looks to learn more about the makeup of asteroids in an attempt to protect ...
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Has Found The Oldest, Most Distant Supernova
Apr 9, 2013NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found the oldest, most distant supernova ever discovered, which experts say could help scientists better understand the evolution of the universe. A supernova is the explosive death of a star, which emits ...
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Planck Space Given Scientists New Information About Age, Content and Origin of Universe
Mar 21, 2013The Planck space mission has given scientists new information about the age, content and origin of the universe. Planck, which lifted off in May 2009 on a mission to decipher the mysteries behind the creation of the universe, has created ...
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UK Physicists Are Among The Recipients of Two $3M Special Prizes Awarded
Jan 17, 2013UK physicists are among the recipients of two $3M special prizes awarded by the Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation. One of the prizes has been awarded to Professor Stephen Hawking (University of Cambridge) for his discovery of Hawking ...
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