Gemini Observatory cloud camera captures volcano's dramatic glow
Gemini Observatory cloud camera captures volcano's dramatic glow
Environment
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What do Uranus's cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs?
Hydrogen sulfide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive odor, permeates the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus - as has been long debated, but never definitively proven. Based on sensitive spectroscopic observations ...
Astronomy
Apr 23, 2018
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Astronomers discover an M-dwarf eclipsing binary system
Astronomers have found a new eclipsing binary system by analyzing archival survey data and conducting follow-up radial velocity measurements. The newly found binary, designated SDSSJ1156-0207, is composed of two M-dwarf stars ...
Mysterious alien cigar 'asteroid' is actually an interstellar lump of ice (not a space ship)
The fundamental job of astrophysicists and astronauts is to explore the universe, and find what is out there. This year, the universe explored us.
Space Exploration
Dec 19, 2017
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Impressive Geminid Meteors to Peak on December 13–14
If it's clear Wednesday night and Thursday before dawn, keep a lookout high overhead for the "shooting stars" of the Geminid meteor shower. That's the peak night for this annual display.
Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2017
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The most ancient spiral galaxy confirmed
The most ancient spiral galaxy discovered to date is revealing its secrets to a team of astronomers at Swinburne University of Technology and The Australian National University (ANU), part of the Australian Research Council ...
Astronomy
Nov 3, 2017
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Astronomers discover two 'warm Jupiter' exoplanets orbiting distant stars
Astronomers have detected two new so-called "warm Jupiter" exoplanets orbiting stars located more than 1,300 light years away from the Earth. The newly found alien worlds are similar in size to Jupiter but much hotter than ...
Earth-based views of Jupiter to enhance Juno flyby
Telescopes in Hawaii have obtained new images of Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, which will assist the first-ever close-up study of the Great Red Spot, planned for July 10. On that date, NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly directly ...
Space Exploration
Jul 2, 2017
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Striking Gemini images point Juno spacecraft toward discovery
Very detailed Gemini Observatory images peel back Jupiter's atmospheric layers to support the NASA/JPL Juno spacecraft in its quest to understand the giant planet's atmosphere.
Space Exploration
Jun 30, 2017
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OCTOCAM imager looks toward a new era of astronomical discovery
Gemini Observatory announces the development of a major new facility-class broadband optical and near-infrared imager and spectrograph named OCTOCAM.
Astronomy
Apr 6, 2017
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