This colourful, seemingly abstract artwork is actually a map of our Galaxy, depicting all the celestial objects that were detected in the XMM-Newton slew survey between August 2001 and December 2014.
Astronomy
May 15, 2017
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An important part of studying celestial objects is understanding and removing the background noise.
Astronomy
Dec 19, 2016
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ESA's Gaia is surveying stars in our Galaxy and local galactic neighbourhood in order to build the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way and answer questions about its structure, origin and evolution.
Astronomy
Nov 10, 2016
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An international team of researchers is developing an instrument that will decode the light of the night sky to understand the nature of dark matter.
Astronomy
May 26, 2016
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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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The world's first robotic laser adaptive optics system, developed by a team led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa astronomer Christoph Baranec, will soon find a new home at the venerable 2.1-meter (83-inch) telescope at ...
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Oct 13, 2015
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The Stratosphere Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that makes celestial observations with its German-built 100-inch telescope. The telescope is enhanced to collect infrared radiation, ...
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2015
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Hubble, it's your turn to smile for the cameras!
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2015
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Look west in twilight this Friday and Saturday (February 20th and 21st), and an unusual astronomical sight will await you.
Space Exploration
Feb 18, 2015
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Names of astronomical objects are often ambiguous, especially when the historical designation of a certain class of celestial body preceded their physical understanding and was based on their appearance in the sky.
Astronomy
Feb 2, 2015
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