How to capture the violent tumult of our roiling universe, moment by moment
The hustle and bustle of daily life is a stark contrast to the tranquility of the night sky.
Astronomy
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Astronomers, billboard companies clash over signs that shine
Arizona has long been a haven for astronomers who take advantage of its mountain peaks and vast stretches of dark, desert sky to gaze at stars and planets. The state is also home to a thriving billboard industry whose signs ...
Astronomy
Mar 2, 2016
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STARS4ALL, a platform to stimulate the European conscience about defending dark skies
STARS4ALL, a European Union project which started at the end of 2015 —The International Year of Light— will bring together for the first time groups related to information technology, social science, economics, astronomy ...
Space Exploration
Mar 2, 2016
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Meteor suspected as mystery flash lights up Scottish sky
Scientists say a meteor was the cause of a bright flash of light reported by people across Scotland and northern England.
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2016
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What is time – and why does it move forward?
Imagine time running backwards. People would grow younger instead of older and, after a long life of gradual rejuvenation – unlearning everything they know – they would end as a twinkle in their parents' eyes. That's ...
General Physics
Feb 23, 2016
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Messier 3 (M3) – the NGC 5272 globular cluster
During the late 18th century, Charles Messier began to notice a series of "nebulous" objects in the night sky which he originally mistook for comets. With the hope of preventing other astronomers from making the same mistake, ...
Astronomy
Feb 16, 2016
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Exploring the solar system—the best of what you can look out for in 2016
This year is shaping up to be another exciting one for space after a bonanza of discoveries and celestial events in 2015.
Space Exploration
Jan 8, 2016
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Darkness is disappearing and that's bad news for astronomy
Astronomers have much to celebrate in the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies (IYL). Until the 1930s, every scrap of information about the universe came to us in the form of light.
Astronomy
Dec 10, 2015
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What to look for when buying a telescope
I'm often asked what inspired me to become an astronomer, and I explain that a pivotal moment for me was stargazing through my grandfather's telescope.
Space Exploration
Dec 8, 2015
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New project puts open data back into the hands of citizens
As streetlights the world over change from sodium lamps to LED, scientists wonder what this will mean for the artificial skyglow over cities. Because not every city lights the same way, the best way to understand whether ...
Software
Dec 3, 2015
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