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 | An infrared image of the little-known Gum 19, a faint nebula, appears dark on one half and bright on the other.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 31, 2010 |
 | Scientists are now using a simple but powerful technique to see the Cassiopeia A supernova in 3-D.
Provided by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published: March 31, 2010 |
 | Scientists say Saturn's moon, Mimas, is more bizarre than they first thought.
Provided by the Cassini Imaging Lab, Boulder, Colorado
Published: March 30, 2010 |
 | This collision milestone starts a 2-year campaign that could see scientists make new discoveries about the universe and answer some of the unresolved questions in physics.
Provided by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, United Kingdom
Published: March 30, 2010 |
 | Gerry Neugebauer was awarded the lifetime achievement in astronomy. By Provided by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, California
Published: March 29, 2010 |
 | The dusty remains of a collapsed sun engulf a nearby family of stars.
Provided by the Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published: March 29, 2010 |
 | As gas clouds in galaxies are sucked into the central black hole, they emit vast amounts of radiation, giving rise to objects that astronomers call quasars.
Provided by the University of Hawaii, Manoa
Published: March 26, 2010 |
 | Researchers were able to assign distances to 194,000 galaxies with Hubble's observations and redshift data.
Provided by Hubble ESA, Garching, Germany
Published: March 25, 2010 |
 | Software uploaded this winter is NASA's latest attempt to take advantage of the twin Mars rovers' unanticipated longevity.
Provided by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Published: March 24, 2010 |
 | Research suggests that dark matter density is constant at the centers of galaxies.
Provided by the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City
Published: March 23, 2010 |
 | The mission has revealed a ring system that is far more dynamic and varied than many expected.
Provided by Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Published: March 22, 2010 |
 | Neon dissolves in the helium raindrops and falls towards the deeper interior where it redissolves, depleting the upper layers of both elements.
Provided by the University of California, Berkeley
Published: March 22, 2010 |
 | Four star-forming regions within the galaxy are each more than 100 times brighter than those found in the Milky Way.
Provided by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published: March 22, 2010 |
 | As grimy and unkempt as our present-day universe is today, scientists believe the very early universe didn't have any dust — which tells them that the most primitive quasars should also be dust-free. But nobody had seen such pristine quasars — until now.
Provided by the University of Arizona, Tucson
Published: March 18, 2010 |
 | Working in frigid temperatures, Russian recovery teams were on hand at the landing site to help the crew exit the Soyuz vehicle and readjust to gravity. The crew members will return to the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, outside of Moscow.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: March 18, 2010 |
 | Corot-9b is the first exoplanet that resembles planets in our own solar system.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 17, 2010 |
 | Telescopes show swirls of warmer air and cooler regions never seen before within Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 17, 2010 |
 | The findings could affect the way cosmologists measure the expansion of the universe.
Provided by the University of New Haven, Connecticut
Published: March 16, 2010 |
 | By imaging more than 250,000 distant galaxies, the project will provide the first comprehensive view of the structure and assembly of galaxies over the first third of cosmic time.
Provided by the University of California, Santa Cruz
Published: March 16, 2010 |
 | Saturn's opposition, March 21, marks the best time of year to view the ringed planet because it lies closest to Earth and thus appears its biggest and brightest. Astronomy magazine has all the tools you need to get the most of this great observing opportunity. By Michael E. Bakich
Published: March 15, 2010 |
 | Scientists' analysis of more than 70,000 galaxies demonstrates that the universe plays by the rules set out by Einstein in his famous theory.
Provided by Princeton University, New Jersey
Published: March 15, 2010 |
 | Killer electrons are highly energetic particles trapped in Earth's outer radiation belt.
Provided by ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Published: March 12, 2010 |
 | The clusters appear to be moving along a line extending from our solar system toward Centaurus/Hydra, but the direction of this motion is less certain.
Provided by Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Published: March 11, 2010 |
 | Scientists found that Mars' atmosphere does not drift away at a steady pace; instead, atmospheric escape occurs in bursts.
Provided by the American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C.
Published: March 11, 2010 |
 | As Celestron turns 50 this year, the leading telescope manufacturer remembers its accomplishments and looks forward to the future.
Published: March 11, 2010 |
 | The American Association of Variable Star Observers' Citizen Sky project promotes a beginner-oriented program to study Epsilon Aurigae. No special equipment is needed, as observers can readily see Epsilon Aurigae with the unaided eye. By Glenn Chaple
Published: March 10, 2010 |
 | Whether channels on Mars were formed by water or by lava has been debated for years.
Provided by Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Published: March 8, 2010 |
 | Mars Express data collected about this martian moon will tell scientists how much of Phobos' interior is composed of void.
Provided by ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Published: March 5, 2010 |
 | Professor William Gutsch, Ph.D. was elected president of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Provided by Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, New Jersey
Published: March 5, 2010 |
 | This discovery indicates that "average" supermassive black holes may play an important role in the evolution of the galaxies in which they reside.
Provided by the Chandra X-ray Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Published: March 4, 2010 |
 | NGC 1788 is a subtle, hidden treasure just a few degrees away from the bright stars in Orion's belt.
Provided by ESO, Garching, Germany
Published: March 4, 2010 |
 | This newly discovered star supports theories that our galaxy grew by absorbing dwarf galaxies and other galactic building blocks.
Provided by the Carnegie Institution, Washington, D.C.
Published: March 3, 2010 |
 | The results also confirm the strength of dark energy, responsible for accelerating the expansion of the universe.
Provided by SLAC National Accelerator, Menlo Park, California
Published: March 2, 2010 |
 | Scientists have detected ice deposits near the Moon's north pole.
Provided by NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Published: March 2, 2010 |
 | Amid nearly 30 submissions from 20 states and four other countries, the Amateur Observers' Society of New York wins Astronomy's contest to celebrate astronomy outreach programs. By Bill Andrews
Published: March 1, 2010 |
 | Eleven-year-old Adam Atanas of Houston wins a trip to the Northeast Astronomy Forum and Telescope Show (NEAF) with his entry for Astronomy's 2010 Youth Essay Contest. Youths ages 9 to 17 submitted essays detailing what they love best about astronomy. By Karri Ferron
Published: March 1, 2010 |
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