News tagged with dark disk
Is the Milky Way doomed to be destroyed by galactic bombardment? Probably not
(PhysOrg.com) -- As scientists attempt to learn more about how galaxies evolve, an open question has been whether collisions with our dwarf galactic neighbors will one day tear apart the disk of the Milky ...
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The transit of Venus
Many astronomers and members of the public in Britain will be getting up early on the morning of 6 June, so they can see the final Transit of Venus of the 21st century. The Transit, when Venus passes directly ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 29, 2012 |
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Tiny planet-finding mirrors borrow from Webb Telescope playbook
NASA's next flagship mission — the James Webb Space Telescope — will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed. This segmented behemoth will unfold to 21.3 feet in diameter once the observatory ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 24, 2012 |
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Dark matter makes a comeback
Recent reports of dark matter’s demise may be greatly exaggerated, according to a new paper from researchers at the Institute for Advanced Study. ...
May 22, 2012 |
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The 2012 transit of Venus
On June 5th, 2012, Venus will pass across the face of the sun, producing a silhouette that no one alive today will likely see again.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 18, 2012 |
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Solar eclipse this weekend
Something strange is about to happen to the shadows beneath your feet.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 16, 2012 |
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Venus to appear in once-in-a-lifetime event
On 5 and 6 June this year, millions of people around the world will be able to see Venus pass across the face of the Sun in what will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 01, 2012 |
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star: I?m going to know what you are
A team of astronomers at the University of Cambridge is taking the next big step in a European-wide programme which will lead to the creation of the first three-dimensional map of more than a billion stars.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Do the Milky Way's companions spell trouble for dark matter?
(Phys.org) -- Astronomers from the University of Bonn in Germany have discovered a vast structure of satellite galaxies and clusters of stars surrounding our Galaxy, stretching out across a million light years. ...
Apr 25, 2012 |
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San Francisco startup makes data science a sport
(AP) -- Strange secrets hide in numbers. For instance, an orange used car is least likely to be a lemon. This particular unexpected finding came to light courtesy of a data jockey who goes by the Internet ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 15, 2012 |
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Discovery may lead to significantly more efficient method of data storage
(Phys.org) -- A team led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist Alexei Gruverman in collaboration with researchers in Spain and at the University of Wisconsin has discovered a significantly more efficient ...
Apr 09, 2012 |
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