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Gamma Ray Bursts - Thursday, April 3rd, 2003

Chandra links gamma-ray bursts to supernovas. What really causes these gigantic explosions?



X-Ray Astronomy #2: It’s Results Time! - Thursday, September 5th, 2002

Chandra, the X-ray astronomy telescope, is three years old. We ogle some of its greatest hits. Caution: These bangs are BIG!



Mars Has Big Ice! - Thursday, May 30th, 2002

Scientists have found ice on Mars. The frozen water, whose quantity may equal Lake Michigan, is within a meter of the surface.



Space Telescope Gets Fixed - Thursday, March 21st, 2002

Hubble Space Telescope is fixed, will add to history of discovery. Get a gander of galaxies, quasars, gamma ray sources, and other greatest hits of the greatest spyglass.



Sun’s Story: Meet our Star! - Thursday, July 27th, 2000

New techniques give a better view of the sun, help predict flares, aurora and destruction from the sun. Like staying warm? Like radio? Love our sun!



Light Pollution Overhead - Thursday, April 20th, 2000

Stray light interferes with the work of astronomers — and it’s a waste of energy. How to stop light pollution.



X-Ray Astronomy: Chandra’s Mission - Friday, August 6th, 1999

X-ray astronomers will study black holes, neutron stars and dark matter with the orbiting Chandra telescope. Like explosions? Then you gotta love X-ray astro!



Killer Asteroids: Ultimate Impact - Wednesday, November 4th, 1998

New searches are finding lots of asteroids. None of them are aimed at us — yet. How much damage have asteroids done in the past?



Water on the Moons? - Thursday, March 26th, 1998

Bright color, shape both suggest that water ran down 2 gullies on Mars in the past 7 years. Is there also water ice on our own moon?



Planets Discovered: Far, Far Away - Thursday, June 20th, 1996

The discovery of a planet that could resemble Jupiter in its size and orbit is focusing attention on this ageless question: are we alone in the universe?




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