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Hubble sees multiple star generations in a globular cluster

Hubble's observations of the massive globular cluster NGC 2808 provide evidence for three generations of stars that formed early in its life. This is a major upset for conventional theories that propose a single period of star birth.
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Fantastic Flyby

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Astronomy news // 01 May, 2007 06:05:09
 Today NASA released stunning new images of Jupiter and its moons taken by the New Horizons spacecraft. Views include a movie of a volcanic eruption on Jupiter's moon Io; a nighttime shot of auroras and lava on Io; a color photo of the "Little Red Spot" churning in Jupiter's cloudtops; images of small moons herding dust and boulders through Jupiter's faint rings--and much more: gallery.

Astronomers Find First Earth-like Planet in Habitable Zone

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Astronomy news // 25 April, 2007 07:04:45
 Astronomers have discovered the most Earth-like planet outside our Solar System to date, an exoplanet with a radius only 50% larger than the Earth and capable of having liquid water. Using the ESO 3.6-m telescope, a team of Swiss, French and Portuguese scientists discovered a super-Earth about 5 times the mass of the Earth that orbits a red dwarf, already known to harbour a Neptune-mass planet. The astronomers have also strong evidence for the presence of a third planet with a mass about 8 Earth masses.

Astronomers Obtain Highly Detailed Image of the "Red Square"

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Astronomy news // 22 April, 2007 06:04:38
 Astronomers today announced the arrival of a new member in the pantheon of exotically beautiful celestial objects. Christened the "Red Square" by Peter Tuthill, leader of the team, the image was compiled with data from the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory, owned and operated by the California Institute of Technology, and the Keck-2 Telescope atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii.

Was Einstein right?

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Astronomy news // 16 April, 2007 12:04:43
 For the past three years a satellite has circled the Earth, collecting data to determine whether two predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity are correct.

NASA Shows Future Space Telescopes Could Detect Earth Twin

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Astronomy news // 12 April, 2007 10:04:15
 For the first time ever, NASA researchers have successfully demonstrated in the laboratory that a space telescope rigged with special masks and mirrors could snap a photo of an Earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star. This accomplishment marks a dramatic step forward for missions like the proposed Terrestrial Planet Finder, designed to hunt for an Earth twin that might harbor life.

Mystery spiral galaxy arms explained

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Astronomy news // 10 April, 2007 03:04:10
 Using a quartet of space observatories, University of Maryland astronomers may have cracked a 45-year mystery surrounding two ghostly spiral arms in the galaxy M106.

Searching for the Grandest Asteroid Tour

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Astronomy news // 05 April, 2007 07:04:21
 Asteroids are Earth's closest celestial neighbors, sometimes passing closer to Earth than even the Moon. And yet, to date, only two spacecraft have ever remained in proximity to one of these bodies.

NASA Telescope Finds Planets Thrive Around Stellar Twins

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Astronomy news // 29 March, 2007 06:03:02
 The double sunset that Luke Skywalker gazed upon in the film Star Wars might not be a fantasy.

Cassini Images Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn

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Astronomy news // 27 March, 2007 07:03:48
 An odd, six-sided, honeycomb-shaped feature circling the entire north pole of Saturn has captured the interest of scientists with NASA's Cassini mission.

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