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More M95 supernova news: progenitor found! | Bad Astronomy

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This is very exciting: the star that blew up to form Supernova 2012aw may have been seen in an older Hubble image! First, here’s a lovely shot of the galaxy and supernova: [Click to galactinate.] This is not from Hubble! It’s from Adam Block, a frequent contributor of stunning pictures to this blog, who took it using the 0.8 meter (32″) Schulman Telescope at Mt. Lemmon on March 20. The supernova is… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : DiscoverMagazine Discovery Date : 23/03/2012 15:33 Number of articles : 2

More M95 supernova news: progenitor found! | Bad Astronomy

Image of the Day: Mars’ Ancient Water World

Latest images from the Mars Express of the Schiaparelli impact basin along the Mars equator has allowed ESA astronomers to interpret the dark sediments on the floor of the Schiaparelli basin as evidence for water -– Link : http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/12/ancient-water-worlds-of-mars.html added by: AngelAlina

Journey to the edge of the Universe

National Geographic presents the first accurate non-stop voyage from Earth to the edge of the Universe using a single, unbroken shot through the use of spectacular CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) technology. Building on images taken from the Hubble telescope, Journey to the Edge of the Universe explores the science and history behind the distant celestial bodies in the solar system. added by: neham

New Ncaa Hubble Telescope photos

In this photo provided by NASA on Thursday, April 1, 2010, a unique image of young stars in the Orion nebula is provided by NASA#39;s Spitzer Space Telescope, as the orbiting observatory winds down and loses its coolant. It took 80 pictures of these young stars, about one million years old compared to our sun which is 4.6 billion years old, over 40 days seeing them twinkle as they pulsate light and heat. This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the tempestuous stellar nursery called the

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Why future Astronauts may be sent to ‘gravity holes’

With doubts brewing about the feasibility of returning to the moon or aiming straight for Mars, another option has emerged for our next steps into space: gravitational “sweet spots” called Lagrange points that lie at least 1 million kilometres away.

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Are feminists more hostile towards men?

A big stereotype about feminists is that they are 'man-haters.' The University of Houston decided to see if this was true.

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Celestial objects anyone can see with a small telescope

Popular Mechanics has a great series of articles today on amateur astronomy, including Affordable Ways to Become an Amateur Astronomer, and How to Computerize Your Telescope. But my favorite is the Top Five Galactic Bodies Anyone Can See With a Cheap Telescope.

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