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- Researchers finally identify the source of mysterious space radio waves Fri, 26 Feb 16, 6:48amFast radio bursts (FRBs) have long baffled astronomers. These huge energy surges in space produce as much power in less than a second as the Sun does in 1,000 years. Scientists used to discover them years after they happened,...
- NASA rolls out new asteroid detection program to defend Earth from destructive meteors Fri, 15 Jan 16, 6:00amMeteors land on Earth frequently, but most break up as they enter our atmosphere and the resulting pieces are too small to do much damage. Once in a while, though, a larger meteor will make it closer to the planet’s surface...
- Nearby Earth-like planet could be the ‘most important’ find in modern astronomy Fri, 13 Nov 15, 1:39amA rocky planet closely orbiting another star in our solar system will allow scientists to gather more data about any Earth-like planet’s atmosphere, surface winds, and chemical composition than ever before...
- ALMA: The World’s Largest Telescope Array Powers Up in Chile’s Atacama Desert Fri, 15 Mar 13, 1:41amThe world’s largest telescope array officially opened Wednesday in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. The Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) consists of 66 huge antennas directed towards the night sky...
- ALMA: The World’s Largest Telescope Array Powers Up in Atacama Desert, Chile Fri, 15 Mar 13, 1:41amThe world’s largest telescope array officially opened Wednesday in Atacama Desert in northern Chile. The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) consists of 66 huge antennas directed towards the night sky to...
- NASA To Turn Former Spy Satellites Into Galactic Observers Thu, 7 Jun 12, 6:40amTwo satellites, formerly owned by the National Reconnaissance Office (who operate all of the US spy satellites), have been given to NASA for use. The satellites, which are approximately the same size as the Hubble Telescope,...