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Posted on July 18, 2014 by ST Editors

Athena to Study Hot and Energetic Universe – suggested by David Kaplan 27 June 2014 – ESA has selected the Athena advanced telescope for high-energy astrophysics as its second ‘Large-class’ science mission.  The observatory will study the hot and energetic … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 1, 2012 by ST Editors

South Pole Telescope provides new insights into dark energy and neutrinos Published: Monday, April 2, 2012 – 15:02 in Astronomy & Space Analysis of data from the 10-meter South Pole Telescope is providing new support for the most widely accepted … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 6, 2012 by ST Editors

compiled by Bryan Hubbard NASA’S Chandra Finds Fastest Wind from Stellar-Mass Black Hole Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – 16:33 in Astronomy & Space Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have clocked the fastest wind yet discovered blowing off a … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 6, 2012 by ST Editors

Closest Type Ia supernova in decades solves a cosmic mystery Published: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 – 15:33 in Astronomy & Space Type Ia supernovae (SN Ia’s) are the extraordinarily bright and remarkably similar “standard candles” astronomers use to measure cosmic … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 3, 2012 by ST Editors

Some Nearby Young Stars May Be Much Older Than Previously Thought Published: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 – 15:37 in Astronomy & Space Low in the south in the summer sky shines the constellation Scorpius and the bright, red super giant … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 30, 2011 by ST Editors

Compiled by Bryan Hubbard NASA’s LRO Creating Unprecedented Topographic Map of Moon Published: Friday, December 17, 2010 – 17:21 in Astronomy & Space NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is allowing researchers to create the most precise and complete map to date of … Continue reading →

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