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 | The 'Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo explores the connections between Hawaiian culture and astronomy.
Katie Neubauer
Published: March 30, 2007 |
 | This geometric feature on Saturn is similar to Earth's polar vortex, and may give scientists clues about the the true rotation of the ringed planet.
Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Published: March 29, 2007 |
 | Chandra and Spitzer worked together to capture an image of more than 1,000 black holes.
Provided by the Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published: March 28, 2007 |
 | Astronomers using the Very Large Telescope have analyzed the composition of stars in hopes of learning the Milky Way's history.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 27, 2007 |
 | Geysers on Enceladus are making it nearly impossible to measure the length of the Saturn day using traditional techniques.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: March 27, 2007 |
 | "Software glasses" bring Lunar Prospector data into sharper focus. By Francis Reddy
Published: March 23, 2007 |
 | Scientists at the "Path to Exploding Stars" conference in Santa Barbara will compute the death throes of a white dwarf star in 3-D.
Provided by the University of Chicago
Published: March 22, 2007 |
 | Hinode's X-ray telescope sheds new light on the solar corona.
Provided by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published: March 22, 2007 |
 | A new Gemini image shows massive gas bullets speeding away from the Orion Nebula.
Providedy by Gemini Observatory, Hilo, Hawaii
Published: March 22, 2007 |
 | A team of physicists proposes a new mechanism for producing cosmic gamma rays.
Provided by Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Published: March 21, 2007 |
 | John and Maureen Hendricks contribute $5 million in support of the Discovery Channel Telescope.
Provided by Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona
Published: March 20, 2007 |
 | A supernova likely preceded the birth of our solar system. Now, astronomers are getting closer to knowing when and where the blast occurred. By Richard Talcott
Published: March 19, 2007 |
 | The Subaru Telescope glimpses the beauty of stellar debris while returning useful data.
Provided by the Subaru Telescope Facility, Hilo, Hawaii
Published: March 16, 2007 |
 | Images from an ESO telescope reveal what may be a new globular cluster.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 15, 2007 |
 | Spirit and Opportunity continue to explore Mars more than 3 years after embarking on their planned 3-month missions. By Richard Talcott
Published: March 15, 2007 |
 | A rapid decay of radioactive elements on Saturn's moon Enceladus may explain how the icy body developed a warm core.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: March 14, 2007 |
 | The Cassini spacecraft's radar experiment has uncovered a sea of hydrocarbons on Saturn's moon Titan. By Richard Talcott
Published: March 14, 2007 |
 | Principal Investigator S. Alan Stern updates Astronomy.com on the spacecraft and its science results as New Horizons approaches Jupiter.
By S. Alan Stern
Published: March 13, 2007 |
 | The brightest member of the "magnificent seven" pulsates every seven seconds, according to data collected by XMM-Newton.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 13, 2007 |
 | The Moon crossed in front of the Sun — and a NASA satellite was there to watch. By Daniel Pendick
Published: March 13, 2007 |
 | Winters in Mars' far north seem more severe than the winters down under. By Richard Talcott
Published: March 13, 2007 |
 | Observations from the ESO telescope show giant NGC 5011 C is actually a dwarf galaxy.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 9, 2007 |
 | A palm-sized piece of metallic debris that punched a hole in a Bloomington, Illinois, home may be wood-chipper debris. By Daniel Pendick
Published: March 9, 2007 |
 | For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the speeding up of an asteroid's rotation.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 8, 2007 |
 | Two prototype antennae link up and collect Saturn signals.
Provided by NRAO, Socorro, New Mexico
Published: March 8, 2007 |
 | Thousands of students, families, and citizen-scientists will hunt for stars during GLOBE at Night, an international star-counting event.
Provided by NOAO, Tucson, Arizona
Published: March 7, 2007 |
 | A new study reveals that some fundamental properties of galaxies have changed very little over the last 8 billion years.
Provided by the W. M. Keck Observatory, Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Published: March 6, 2007 |
 | NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft assist in tracking solar storms.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: March 2, 2007 |
 | Observations of a galaxy being torn apart by gravity gives clues about galaxy formation.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: March 2, 2007 |
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