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Stars & Gallexies
M27: Not A Comet Born on June 26th in 1730, astronomer Charles Messier scanned 18th century French skies for comets. To avoid confusion and aid his comet hunting, he diligently recorded this object as number 27 on his list of things which are definitely not comets.  Fireball at Ayers Rock  The Star Streams of NGC 5907 Grand tidal streams of stars seem to surround galaxy NGC 5907. The arcing structures form tenuous loops extending more than 150,000 light-years from the narrow, edge-on spiral, also known as the Splinter or Knife Edge Galaxy.  What is Hannys Voorwerp What is that green thing? A volunteer sky enthusiast surfing through online Galaxy Zoo images has discovered something really strange. The mystery object is unusually green, not of any clear galaxy type, and situated below relatively normal looking spiral galaxy IC 2497.  Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300 Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus.  Eta Carinae and the Homunculus Nebula Inside the Coma Cluster of Galaxies M51 Hubble Remi |
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Dark Matter, Black
Holes, Pulsars & Quasars
Collisions Fuel Black Hole Feeding Frenzies When galaxies interact, such as the two in this artist's conception, they stir up gas and dust that may fuel giant black holes at the galaxies' centers.  Black Holes All Eat the Same Way Black Holes Have Simple Feeding Habits The biggest black holes may feed just like the smallest ones, according to data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based telescopes. 
Understanding
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Birthing Of Planets, Stars & Gallexies
Twin Stars Born 500,000 Years Apart The two identical twin stars (inset) called Par 1802 appear as a single point of light, because they are so close to each other in the Orion Nebula (background).  Three Super-Earths Found Orbiting One Star Ultraviolet Gives View Inside Real ‘Death Star’ Scientists find giant ring encircling exotic dead star Colossal Flare Erupts from EV Lacertae Tiny Star Unleashes Huge Explosion |
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Impact Created Mars' Split Personality
Mars' two-faced nature may have been caused by a giant kick in the head, according to a new study.Recent evidence suggests the vast disparity seen between the northern and southern halves of the planet is caused by the long ago impact of a gigantic space rock into Mars.  Study:
Mars Had Drizzle and Dew
The discovery last week of water ice just under the surface of Mars has researchers buzzing, given that water is a key ingredient for life. The finding, by the Phoenix Mars Lander, is the most recent hint that the Red Planet might be habitable to microbes.  Will NASA Ever Find Life on Mars? The discovery last week of water ice just under the surface of Mars has researchers buzzing, given that water is a key ingredient for life. The finding, by the Phoenix Mars Lander, is the most recent hint that the Red Planet might be habitable to microbes.  Vanishing Act Veil
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Oak Trees Help Reduce Global Warming
The battle to reduce carbon emissions
is at the heart of many eco-friendly efforts,
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Ice: The Arctic Meltdown Explained and researchers have discovered that nature has been lending a hand.  Volcanoes erupting beneath Arctic ice Ice may disappear from the North Pole this summer Summer may see first ice-free North Pole  Arctic Volcanoes Found Active at Unprecedented Depths Ice diary: Science in the fast-changing Arctic North Pole May Be Ice Free for First Time This Summer Arctic sea ice melt 'even faster' North Pole May Be Ice Free for First Time This Summer Antarctica 'warm as Africa' 100m years ago North Korea hopes the demolition
is interpreted as a potent symbol of disarmament.Associated
Press
North Korea demolished the cooling
tower of its only nuclear reactor today in a gesture of its willingness
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Geology Popigai
Crater, Siberia
The infamous Tunguska crater is not the only site in Siberia where tremendous high-energy events have taken place.  Ancient mineral shows early Earth climate tough on continents Ancient Mineral Shows Early Earth Climate Tough On Continents
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Strong 6.5 earthquake hits Greece; 2 dead Earthquake swarm picks up again in Nevada Antarctic Ice Causes Glacial 'Earthquakes' These ice-driven seismic waves had the force of a magnitude 7 earthquake .Magnitude 5.3 aftershock hits quake-battered China  New evidence deep beneath the Arctic ice suggests that a series of underwater volcanoes have erupted in violent explosions in the past decade.  Researchers have uncovered evidence of explosive volcanic eruptions deep beneath the ice-covered surface of the Arctic Ocean. Lavas From Hawaiian Volcano Contain Fingerprint Of Planetary Formation Active Submarine Volcanoes Found Near Fiji Underwater Volcano Eruption Caught on Camera Scientists blame drilling for Indonesia mud flow Big Bangs: 'Stirring' Secrets Of Deadly Supervolcanoes Uncovered |
