Cool! A nearby “Super Earth” – only 21 light-years away in the inner habitable zone of its small, red ‘M dwarf’
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New gravitational wave detection shows shape of ripples from black hole collision
Picked up from twin instruments, Ligo and Vigo. New gravitational wave detection shows shape of ripples from black hole collision
Continue readingNext-generation U.S. Radio Telescope Development Begins – National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Planning has started on the next generation of The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). NRAO and AUI are launching development of
Continue readingPossible explanation for the galaxy’s cosmic radiation
Discovery of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant as a natural particle accelerator of up to PeV energies (1 PeV = 1.000
Continue readingCMOS vs CCD in the field of spectrography
Very detailed article about the differences between CMOS and CCD cameras. Comparison of CMOS and CCD in the field
Continue readingEarth’s carbon points to planetary smashup
Further evidence about the Earth being struck by a large, Mercury size object in the early life of the Solar
Continue readingPluto’s Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness
Pluto’s Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness The southernmost part of Pluto that NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft could
Continue readingMAVEN Reveals Speed of Solar Wind Stripping Martian Atmosphere
The MAVEN mission has identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the transition of the
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