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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:15:08 -0800
The 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is now accepting entries. John Matson reports
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:22:52 -0800
In his book, Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science , Physicist Michael Nielsen discusses why scientists jealously guard their data and are slow to adopt online tools for collaboration. Nielsen talks about why attempts to create science wikipedias have failed.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:51:23 -0800
LOS ANGELES — A team led by UCLA research astronomer Michael Rich has used a unique telescope to discover a previously unknown companion to the nearby galaxy NGC 4449, which is some 12.5 million light years from Earth.
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:31:00 -0800
Scientists have conducted research that reveals a "stealth merger" of dwarf galaxies, where an in-falling satellite galaxy is nearly undetectable by conventional means yet has a substantial influence on its host galaxy.
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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:21:41 -0800
Latest generation of 'go-to' telescopes lets those without a degree in mechanical engineering look to the heavens Across Britain, men, women and children are turning to the heavens. Thanks to a boom in technology and a series of television promotions by some star showbiz names, amateur astronomy is going through its own big bang in popularity. Amazon has reported a 500% increase in telescope ...
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:33:14 -0800
The makers of Starmap are offering users free customizable star maps and other educational tools.
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Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:48:12 -0800
Recently digitized drawings by a 19th-century artist reveal stunning sunspots, auroras and even planetary bodies as they were observed in the Victorian era.
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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:31:23 -0800
In addition to debuting a new blog, science-and-fantasy scribe Labe Weinberg achieves milestones with the 250th post and 5,000th reader comment on his popular “Goblin, Unicorn and Dragon” site.Wilbraham, MA (PRWEB) January 26, 2012 Intrepid blogger Lane Weinberg is at it again, announcing new milestones this week in his burgeoning blogging career. ...
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:33:24 -0800
For the first time, astronomers have caught a so-called dwarf galaxy in the process of swallowing another, even smaller galaxy. Whether such mergers are important in the formation of the tiniest galaxies has been the subject of debate among theoreticians.
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:43:45 -0800
“X” marks the spot for a new place for Citizen Science on the web. It’s called CosmoQuest and the collaborators of this new website invite you to come visit and do more than just click your mouse. Besides contributing to real science for NASA space missions, there are also places to learn, converse, hang out [...]
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