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 | New Hubble Space Telescope observations will help astronomers study the layered atmosphere of an exoplanet.
Provided by STScI, Baltimore, Maryland
Published: January 31, 2007 |
 | Interacting galaxies Arp 82 experience a second wave of star formation.
Provided by East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
Published: January 31, 2007 |
 | ESA's Rosetta spacecraft collects preliminary data on asteroids 21-Lutetia and 2867-Steins.
Provided by ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Published: January 31, 2007 |
 | A telescope array being built in Australia could detect earthlike radio signals from 30 light-years away.
Provided by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published: January 30, 2007 |
 | An issue with the space telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys has forced Hubble into "safemode."
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: January 30, 2007 |
 | Astronomers find the light output of a quasar is related to how efficiently its black hole converts energy into light.
Provided by the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Published: January 29, 2007 |
 | A newly discovered starburst galaxy may help astrophysicists understand the secrets of galactic superwinds.
By Daniel Pendick
Published: January 29, 2007 |
 | Astronomers' observations set constraints on size and characteristics of the doughnut-shaped rings surrounding supermassive black holes.
Provided by Gemini Observatory, Hilo, Hawaii
Published: January 26, 2007 |
 | "Ultralight" energy is proposed as the opposite of dark energy.
Provided by Michigan Technological University, Houghton
Published: January 25, 2007 |
 | Astronomers announce the direct detection of an ionized intergalactic medium at high redshifts.
Provided by the U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Published: January 25, 2007 |
 | Astronomers detect a binary companion to Beta Crucis.
Provided by Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania
Published: January 24, 2007 |
 | Triple black hole systems undergo chaoitc interactions.
Provided by Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Published: January 24, 2007 |
 | Astronomers image the outflow of matter from an intermediate-mass black hole.
Provided by NRAO, Socorro, New Mexico
Published: January 23, 2007 |
 | When stars turn out to be abnormal — hydrogen-deficient and oxygen-18-abundant — there's no one to blame but the parents.
Provided by Gemini Observatory, Hilo, Hawaii
Published: January 23, 2007 |
 | Astronomers' survey of stellar speeds in the Milky Way's central bulge yields surprising results.
Provided by the University of California, Los Angeles
Published: January 22, 2007 |
 | Astronomers discover Mira B is capturing material from its dying companion star, potentially revealing a new generation of planets.
Provided by the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Published: January 22, 2007 |
 | The fastest spacecraft ever launched will pass Jupiter on February 28 on its way to Pluto.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: January 19, 2007 |
 | An astronomer's studies of galactic bulges reveal new information that may challenge leading galaxy-evolution theories.
Provided by the University of Texas, Austin
Published: January 19, 2007 |
 | Astronomers use images from Hubble to make the connection between snow-like dust grains and full-fledged planets.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: January 18, 2007 |
 | More than one-third of the planet systems detected outside our solar system may harbor earthlike planets covered in deep, global oceans.
Provided by the University of Colorado, Boulder
Published: January 17, 2007 |
 | Astronomers make the first direct discovery of magnetic fields in other galaxies by observing laser light emitted from so-called Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxies.
Provided by the University of California, Berkeley
Published: January 16, 2007 |
 | Nine days of observation provide scientists unprecedented detail of Kepler's supernova remnant.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: January 15, 2007 |
 | For the first time, astronomers measure an extrasolar planet's diameter by direct means.
Provided by Georgia State University, Atlanta
Published: January 15, 2007 |
 | NASA confirms new Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission details. By Erin Dolan
Published: January 15, 2007 |
 | Donald Osterbrock commemorated for important contributions to science and lifelong service to astronomy.
Provided by the University of California, Santa Cruz
Published: January 15, 2007 |
 | Gas-giant planets orbiting closely to their stars have constant temperatures due to atmosphere-mixing, supersonic wind.
Provided by the University of Washington, Seattle
Published: January 12, 2007 |
 | Orbital images provide new clues to the demise of Mars Pathfinder and the Sojourner rover. By Daniel Pendick
Published: January 12, 2007 |
 | Finally, a brilliant comet arrives, but you'll have to look right after sunset this week to see it. By Michael E. Bakich
Published: January 11, 2007 |
 | NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory sees the X-ray echo from a past flare-up of the Milky Way's black hole. By Francis Reddy
Published: January 11, 2007 |
 | Young binaries in Ophiuchus would fit between Earth and the Sun. By Francis Reddy
Published: January 11, 2007 |
 | NASA official suspects Mars Global Surveyor stilled by errant computer code. By Daniel Pendick
Published: January 10, 2007 |
 | Astronomers announce eight new mini-galaxies while probing the Milky Way's halo. By Francis Reddy
Published: January 10, 2007 |
 | Hot dust in the Eagle Nebula points to a stellar explosion there. By Francis Reddy
Published: January 10, 2007 |
 | Scientists observe VY Canis Majoris losing mass at 10 times its normal rate.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: January 10, 2007 |
 | Deep Hubble images of NGC 6397 reveal the most distant star clusters ever seen. By Francis Reddy
Published: January 10, 2007 |
 | Scientists believe they can detect low-frequency gravitational waves created by decaying superstrings.
Provided by the University of Washington, Seattle
Published: January 10, 2007 |
 | Astronomers have found evidence of a supermassive black hole at the heart of dwarf galaxy VCC128.
Provided by the University of Washington, Seattle
Published: January 10, 2007 |
 | Astronomers believe that variability in quasars' light output is tied to the mass of black holes at their centers.
Provided by the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Published: January 9, 2007 |
 | A new study suggests gas-giant planets form within the first 10 million years of a star's life.
Provided by the University of Arizona, Tucson
Published: January 9, 2007 |
 | Researchers define the porosity of dust outside our solar system for the first time, sparking new questions about planet formation.
Provided by the University of California, Berkeley
Published: January 9, 2007 |
 | X-ray eyes in orbit spy a new class of supernova. By Daniel Pendick
Published: January 9, 2007 |
 | The first 3-D map of dark matter reveals the "scaffolding" for building the universe we know. By Francis Reddy
Published: January 8, 2007 |
 | A telescope team-up finds a trio of quasars in a space smaller than the Milky Way. By Francis Reddy
Published: January 8, 2007 |
 | The Viking landers' search for life may have actually extinguished it. By Daniel Pendick
Published: January 8, 2007 |
 | The discovery of a large halo of red giant stars around Andromeda means the galaxy could be much larger than previously thought.
Provided by the University of California, Santa Cruz
Published: January 8, 2007 |
 | William Parsons assumes leadership as James Kennedy begins his retirement.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: January 5, 2007 |
 | A major software update for Spirit and Opportunity means smarter exploration of the Mars surface. By Daniel Pendick
Published: January 4, 2007 |
 | In recognition of the past year, the Cassini imaging team has released an amazing saturnian photo collection.
Provided by the Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado
Published: January 2, 2007 |
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