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Sub-Neptune sized planet validated with the Habitable-zone Planet Finder
A signal originally detected by the Kepler spacecraft has been validated as an exoplanet using the Habitable-zone Planet Finder (HPF), an astronomical spectrograph built by a Penn State team and recently installed on the 10m Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory in Texas. The HPF provides the highest precision measurements to date of infrared signals from…
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Astronomers Discover Class of Strange Objects Near Our Galaxy’s Enormous Black Hole
Astronomers Discover Class of Strange Objects Near Our Galaxy’s Enormous Black Hole – W. M. Keck Observatory The Keck Observatory telescopes on Maunakea in Hawaii, are the world’s largest optical and infrared telescopes. Keck Observatory’s vision is to advance the frontiers of astronomy and share our discoveries with the world. Source: keckobservatory.org/g-objects-2/
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New Exoplanet Search Strategy Claims First Discovery
New Exoplanet Search Strategy Claims First Discovery | Quanta Magazine By watching for a special kind of flare, astronomers have identified the fingerprints of an Earth-size planet orbiting a distant star. Source: www.quantamagazine.org/new-exoplanet-search-strategy-claims-first-discovery-20200218/
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SwRI models hint at longer timescale for Mars formation
SwRI models hint at longer timescale for Mars formation The early solar system was a chaotic place, with evidence indicating that Mars was likely struck by planetesimals, small protoplanets up to 1,200 miles in diameter, early in its history. Southwest Research Institute scientists modeled the mixing of materials associated with these impacts, revealing that…
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A Pulsed Discovery In Omega Centauri
A Pulsed Discovery In Omega Centauri A recent study has unveiled a new discovery at the heart of globular cluster Omega Centauri: five long-anticipated pulsars. The globular cluster Omega Centauri makes for an impressive sight — millions of stars gravitationally bound into a beautiful sphere, its core alight from the glow of densely packed bodies.…
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NASA Prepares for Moon and Mars With New Addition to Its Deep Space Network – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program
NASA Prepares for Moon and Mars With New Addition to Its Deep Space Network – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program Robotic spacecraft will be able to communicate with the dish using radio waves and lasers. Source: mars.nasa.gov/news/8606/nasa-prepares-for-moon-and-mars-with-new-addition-to-its-deep-space-network/
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New pattern uncovered in mysterious ‘fast radio bursts’ from deep space
New pattern uncovered in mysterious ‘fast radio bursts’ from deep space What’s creating these unusual signals? And why does this one repeat itself? Source: www.livescience.com/mysterious-fast-radio-burst-pattern.html
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Yerkes Observatory future to be discussed Feb. 25
Yerkes Observatory future to be discussed Feb. 25 at Williams Bay High School WILLIAMS BAY — Future plans for Yerkes Observatory could be presented later this month at a public meeting at Williams Bay High School. Source: www.lakegenevanews.net/news/local/yerkes-future-could-become-clearer-feb-in-williams-bay/article_02135bb9-59f0-5cb4-9469-d2dfa2f3ceb5.html
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Mysterious radio bursts from a nearby spiral galaxy
Mysterious radio bursts from a nearby spiral galaxy Fast radio flashes still pose something of an enigma to astronomers. Although they only emit for milliseconds at a time, hundreds have been observed in the sky. Only four such Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) have been precisely located so far. Now astronomer have traced the source of…
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50 Years Ago: NASA Cancels Apollo 20 Mission
50 Years Ago: NASA Cancels Apollo 20 Mission 50 Years Ago: NASA Cancels Apollo 20 Mission Source: www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-nasa-cancels-apollo-20-mission/
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A Crisis in Cosmology – W. M. Keck Observatory
A Crisis in Cosmology – W. M. Keck Observatory Maunakea, Hawaii – A group of astronomers led by University of California, Davis has obtained new data that suggest the universe is expanding more rapidly than previously thought. The study comes on the heels of a hot debate over just how fast the universe is ballooning; measurements…
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NASA launches a new planet-hunting telescope using a giant balloon
NASA launches a new planet-hunting telescope using a giant balloon – TechCrunch A new telescope will seek out planets that resemble Earth from a height of around 125,000 feet, using special optical technology that will filter out light from the stars they orbit to provide a better view. The telescope is the product of UMass…
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Nasa’s chief scientist ‘worried’ world is not ready for discovery of life on Mars
Leading astronomer says discovery will open up ‘whole new line of thinking’ Source: www.independent.co.uk/news/science/nasa-mars-life-discovery-space-exomars-rover-chief-scientist-jim-green-a9125076.html
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First Glimpses of Interstellar Comet Suggest It’s Not So Different
First Glimpses of Interstellar Comet Suggest It’s Not So Different Early observations of Comet C/2019 Q4, which will likely be declared the first confirmed interstellar comet, suggest that its composition is pretty similar to that of comets found in our own solar system. Source: www.space.com/interstellar-comet-initial-spectrum-looks-normal.html
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