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Posted on May 1, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Back Then, Baby Galaxies. Next, a Super-Mega Galactic Cluster? Like basketball scouts discovering a nimble, super-tall teenager, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope reported recently that they had identified a small, captivating group … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 1, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan A Big Rover Aims to Be Like ‘U.P.S. for the Moon’ A rover the size of a Jeep Wrangler is heading to the moon, and it’s going to need a big ride to get … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 5, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Telescopes and Instrumentation As set out in its convention, ESO provides state-of-the-art-facilities for Europe’s astronomers and promotes and organises cooperation in astronomical research. Today, ESO operates some of the world’s largest and most advanced observational facilities … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 5, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Mysterious ‘whirlpool’ appears in the night sky above Hawaii An observatory in Mauna Kea, Hawaii captured footage of a flying spiral making its way through the night sky in the early morning hours of … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 1, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Artemis: Nasa’s Orion capsule breaks distance records The US space agency’s Orion capsule has reached a key milestone on its demonstration mission around the Moon. The ship is uncrewed on this occasion, but if … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 3, 2022 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan James Webb Space Telescope uncovers origins of distant planet A team of astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to establish how a distant planet was formed. The University of Leicester team formed … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 27, 2022 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan What NASA’s Crash Into an Asteroid Looks Like NASA’s DART spacecraft was not able to take pictures of the very moment it slammed into an asteroid on Monday at more than 14,000 miles per hour. Or … Continue reading →

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