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Space Astronomy’s Coolest Pix - Thursday, May 5th, 2005
In astronomy, it helps to get above it all. Three cool orbiting telescopes are collecting visible, infrared and X-ray light. We ogle their greatest hits.
Planet-making: What Happens First? - Thursday, March 17th, 2005
Before planets, there was dust. But gravity doesn’t affect dust. So how did the planets form before solar wind blew all the dust away? Experiment shows that dust in planetary nebulas was coated with sticky ice.
Saturn’s Secret: Lightning - Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004
Cassini finds lightning strikes on Saturn, haze on moon Titan, dust between the rings, and new rotation rate.
Planet Formation - Wednesday, November 24th, 2004
New view of crystals that form into planets in protoplanetary disks. Which came first, the planet or the crystals?
Amateur Astronomy: Big Contribution - Thursday, September 9th, 2004
Amateur astronomers watch variable stars, asteroids, comets — helping create a better picture of the universe.
Star Formation: The Ultimate How-To… - Thursday, June 24th, 2004
Infrared survey of Milky Way shows massive star formation. How could a supernova cause stars to start?
Ancient Universe Seen - Thursday, March 11th, 2004
Astronomers have just seen galaxies from the first billion years of the universe. They are also racing to understand dark energy, the force that’s spreading the universe apart.
Saturn’s Ring Thing - Thursday, December 11th, 2003
Why don’t the rings of Saturn just disappear over millions of years. It’s the recycling, that’s why!
Spallation Neutron Source: Scientist’s Tool - Thursday, November 27th, 2003
The Spallation Neutron Source, a mammoth science project involving the collaboration of six national laboratories, is scheduled to be completed 2006.
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