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Jetting out like a gigantic vase from the surface of the earth, this structure is actually a design that has won the International Design Competition for a new observatory. From here you can safely gaze upon the closest star and also enjoy the views...
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ABOARD RESEARCH VESSEL POINT LOBOS, Off the California Coast (AP) _ A crane on a ship deck hoisted a 502-pound video camera and plopped it into the ocean for a...
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Neither strong wind nor high flames bothered Nin the cat during a dozen years patrolling the Northeast’s highest peak as mascot of the Mount Washington...
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A new NASA space telescope will give scientists a peek at some of the most energetic objects and events in the universe. The new Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope to...
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Don’t be afraid of getting wet in this artistic space, on rainy days a movable dome covers the opening. A meditative haven this room has been made to heighten the...
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Scientists have discovered evidence of energetic plumes. These are particles that extend 300,000 light years into a massive cluster of galaxies. Thanks to NASA’s...
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A planet about the size of Neptune. A new planet! It is located some 20.5 light years from our solar system, the European Southern Observatory said. A team of French...
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People who take interest in astronomy and the happenings in the outer world know what X-ray Binary Stars are. But, how much does a Binary Star contribute to revealing a...
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‘High Energy Cosmic Rays’. There is no scientific consensus on the source of these particles, which shower the Earth at energies 10 million times higher...
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Struggling for funds, and upsetting astronomers on the management’s apparent disinterest in science, the historic New Zealand’s National observatory has...
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