Photos: Largest and brightest full moon of year
Stargazers are still abuzz over the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, which graced the skies over the weekend.
Space Exploration
Jun 24, 2013
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Crashed asteroid has a tail that keeps getting longer
A strange comet-like object discovered in 2010 ended up being an asteroid that had been the victim of a head-on collision from another space rock. The object created a bit of buzz because of its mysterious X-shaped debris ...
Space Exploration
Jun 4, 2013
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Astronomers detect dust feature in comet ISON's inner coma
In April, when the Hubble Space Telescope looked out towards Jupiter's orbit and observed what has been billed as the "Comet of the Century" – Comet C/2012 S1 ISON – the space telescope photographed a unique feature in ...
Space Exploration
May 21, 2013
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Out on the pull: Why the moon always shows its face
Technically, Pink Floyd had it wrong. The space-facing side of the moon isn't dark (except at full moon when the Earth is between the sun and the moon). Not that you'd know that, given we always see the same side of our nearest ...
Space Exploration
Mar 27, 2013
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The Bubble Nebula, observed with the new One Degree Imager Camera
(Phys.org)—Just in time for the holidays, a spectacular image of the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) demonstrates the potential of the new camera known as the One Degree Imager, or ODI, that is being commissioned at the WIYN 3.5-meter ...
Astronomy
Dec 6, 2012
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New bright and blue supernova in NGC 1365
A very bright supernova has shown up NGC 1365, the galaxy also known as the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, visible now for southern hemisphere observers. This already elegant galaxy lies about 56 million light-years away in ...
Astronomy
Nov 14, 2012
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ASKAP: 36-dish Australian telescope array opens for business
The Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) is now standing tall in the outback of Western Australia, and will officially be turned on and open for business on Friday, October 5, 2012 . This large array is made ...
Astronomy
Oct 4, 2012
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Key environmental factors influencing manta ray behavior identified
Manta rays are more likely to gather together under either a new or a full moon, according to new research published Oct 3 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Fabrice Jaine and colleagues at the University of Queensland.
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2012
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New 'Sun-skirting' comet could provide dazzling display in 2013
2013 is looking to be a promising year for potential naked-eye comets, as a new comet has been discovered that will likely skirt close to the Sun, and could provide a stunning display late next year. The comet, named Comet ...
Space Exploration
Sep 26, 2012
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Capturing a 'blue' Moon
(Phys.org)—Europe's latest weather satellite got a glimpse of the Moon before our celestial neighbour disappeared from view behind Earth on Friday. Since its launch two months ago, MSG-3 has been working well and is on ...
Space Exploration
Sep 4, 2012
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