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Bright Galaxies Hidden In Distant Universe Unveiled

By combining the capabilities of several telescopes, teams of scientists, including University of Massachusetts Amherst astronomers, have spotted extremely bright galaxies hiding in the distant, young universe. They are the most luminous and prolific galaxies seen at that great distance, churning out stars at a rate 1,000 times greater than that of the Milky Way.
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NASA Spacecraft Heads for Polar Region of Mars

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Astronomy news // 05 August, 2007 07:08:50
 NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission blasted off Saturday, aiming for a May 25, 2008, arrival at the Red Planet and a close-up examination of the surface of the northern polar region.

Dreamy Lunar Eclipse

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Astronomy news // 02 August, 2007 08:08:54
 Close your eyes, breath deeply, let your mind wander to a distant seashore: It's late in the day, and the western sun is sinking into the glittering waves. At your feet, damp sand reflects the twilight, while overhead, the deep blue sky fades into a cloudy mélange of sunset copper and gold, so vivid it almost takes your breath away.

Beware the Piranha

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Astronomy news // 29 July, 2007 09:07:15
 Deep in the heart of the Milky Way galaxy lurks an extraordinary black hole. Astronomers call it "supermassive." It has been feeding on the core of our galaxy so long, the hole has accumulated more than a million Suns of mass inside its pinprick belly.

NASA Mars Rovers Braving Severe Dust Storms

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Astronomy news // 23 July, 2007 08:07:35
 Having explored Mars for three-and-a-half years in what were missions originally designed for three months, NASA's Mars rovers are facing perhaps their biggest challenge.

Astronomers Find Highly Elliptical Disk Around Young Star

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Astronomy news // 18 July, 2007 06:07:54
 Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and W. M. Keck Observatory have found a lopsided debris disk around a young star known as HD 15115. As seen from Earth, the edge-on disk resembles a needle sticking out from the star.

Spitzer Searches for the Origins of Life on Earth

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Astronomy news // 12 July, 2007 02:07:22
 Astronomers suspect the early Earth was a very harsh place. Temperatures were extreme, and the planet was constantly bombarded by cosmic debris. Many scientists believe that life's starting materials, or building blocks, must have been very resilient to have survived this tumultuous environment.

Great Perseids

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Astronomy news // 10 July, 2007 08:07:35
 Got a calendar? Circle this date: Sunday, August 12th. Next to the circle write "all night" and "Meteors!" Attach the above to your refrigerator in plain view so you won't miss the 2007 Perseid meteor shower.

NASA readies for Launch to icy site

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Astronomy news // 09 July, 2007 07:07:59
 NASA's next Mars mission will look beneath a frigid arctic landscape for conditions favorable to past or present life.

NASA Finds Hydrocarbons on Saturn's Moon Hyperion

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Astronomy news // 04 July, 2007 08:07:45
 NASA's Cassini spacecraft has revealed for the first time surface details of Saturn's moon Hyperion, including cup-like craters filled with hydrocarbons that may indicate more widespread presence in our solar system of basic chemicals necessary for life.

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