PASADENA, Calif. — When galaxies collide, they leave clues in the wake of their primordial history: radio beacons from their tell-tale hearts. Thanks to an upgrade of the radio telescope […]
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Cornell astronomers use the Arecibo Observatory to reveal radio beacons, called OH megamasers, that yield galactic clues
PASADENA, Calif. — When galaxies collide, they leave clues in the wake of their primordial history: radio beacons from their tell-tale hearts. Thanks to an upgrade of the radio telescope […]
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Early results from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: From under our nose to the edge of the universe
Pasadena, Calif. — Scientists of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey today (June 5) presented results based on early data from the project. The first glimpses of what will ultimately be […]
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XMM-Newton discovers X-ray nova and unique, pulsating white dwarf in the Andromeda Galaxy
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — In its first look at the Andromeda Galaxy, known as M31, the X-ray Multi-Mirror satellite observatory has revealed several unusual X-ray sources. In examining new satellite […]
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Gift of galaxies will fuel new findings
Redshift data and spectra from the first 100,000 galaxies measured by the 2dF (Two-degree Field) Galaxy Redshift Survey will be released to the world astronomical community on June 30. Thirty-two […]
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New map of the “nearby” universe reveals large-scale structure of galaxies
PASADENA, Calif. – Astronomers presented a new view of the “nearby” universe, probing the way that galaxies cluster together over distances of hundreds of millions of light years, at today’s […]
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Chandra sees wealth of black holes in star-forming galaxies
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has found new populations of suspected mid-mass black holes in several starburst galaxies, where stars form and explode at an unusually high rate. Although a few […]
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Enhanced model better assesses impact of climate variability
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – By adding topographic features to their hydrologic model, researchers at the University of Illinois can better assess the impact of climate variability and global warming on terrestrial […]
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Method Uncovered in Madness of Black Hole and Neutron Star Eruptions
In the fiery machinery of the night sky, where neutron stars and black holes wrapped in binary systems can flare and burst randomly, astronomers have uncovered a predictable mathematical pattern […]
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New Type of Black Hole May Turn Starburst Galaxies Inside Out
Starburst galaxies — those distant gems set aglow in a colorful lifecycle of star birth, death and renewal — may be the stepping stone to a far brighter phenomenon: a […]
