Archive for 'Astronomy & Galaxies'

Herschel spacecraft celebrates one year of spectacular science – PhysOrg.com

Herschel spacecraft celebrates one year of spectacular science – PhysOrg.com

Posted on 17. Jan, 2011 by .

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PhysOrg.com Herschel spacecraft celebrates one year of spectacular science PhysOrg.com Herschel is observing objects in our galaxy and beyond, in an effort to understand when the first stars formed, how galaxies evolved into those we see … and more

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Planck unveils wonders of the Universe – University of Manchester

Planck unveils wonders of the Universe – University of Manchester

Posted on 11. Jan, 2011 by .

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University of Manchester Planck unveils wonders of the Universe University of Manchester Whist scanning the whole sky, Planck detects emission from our own Galaxy, the Milky Way, as well as from other galaxies . It does not see stars, however, … and more

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U.K. telescope array yields first images – UPI.com

Posted on 23. Dec, 2010 by .

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U.K. telescope array yields first images UPI.com The e-Merlin array will serve as Britain's national facility for radio astronomy

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New astronomical evidence of surge in star birth – MSN India

Posted on 21. Dec, 2010 by .

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New astronomical evidence of surge in star birth MSN India They studied distant objects in detail with Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) camera, obtaining solid evidence that galaxies are forming …

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Herschel looks back in time to see today’s stars bursting into life – Astronomy Magazine

Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by .

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Herschel looks back in time to see today's stars bursting into life Astronomy Magazine … of Astronomy in Cambridge, England. The galaxies are so distant that the light we detect from them has been traveling for more than 11 billion years.

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Black holes and warped space: New UK telescope shows off first images – University of Manchester

Black holes and warped space: New UK telescope shows off first images – University of Manchester

Posted on 09. Dec, 2010 by .

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University of Manchester Black holes and warped space: New UK telescope shows off first images University of Manchester The UK's national facility for radio astronomy , e-MERLIN is now set to produce increasingly-detailed radio images of stars and galaxies using seven … and more

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So You Think You Can Solve a Cosmology Puzzle? Scientists Challenge Other … – Science Daily (press release)

Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by .

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So You Think You Can Solve a Cosmology Puzzle? Scientists Challenge Other … Science Daily (press release) The challenge is to solve a series of puzzles involving distorted images of galaxies .

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So you Think you can Solve a Cosmology Puzzle? – Space Fellowship

So you Think you can Solve a Cosmology Puzzle? – Space Fellowship

Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 by .

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Space Fellowship So you Think you can Solve a Cosmology Puzzle? Space Fellowship The challenge is to solve a series of puzzles involving distorted images of galaxies . Occasionally in nature, a galaxy is situated behind a clump of matter ..

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JWST Instrument Gets a Taste of Space – Softpedia

Posted on 04. Oct, 2010 by .

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JWST Instrument Gets a Taste of Space Softpedia “We'd like to try and identify very young galaxies , containing some of the first stars that formed in the Universe,” explains Gillian Wright of the mission … and more

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NASA’s Webb Telescope MIRI Instrument Takes One Step Closer To Space – Space Fellowship

NASA’s Webb Telescope MIRI Instrument Takes One Step Closer To Space – Space Fellowship

Posted on 02. Oct, 2010 by .

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Space Fellowship NASA's Webb Telescope MIRI Instrument Takes One Step Closer To Space Space Fellowship Credit: NASA One of the jewels in the MIRI's crown is the potential to observe star formation that has been triggered by an interaction between galaxies . … and more

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