Astronomy :: Scientists Canvas

Super-Earth exoplanet likely to be a waterworld.
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Black Hole Ripped From Relic Galaxy

Feb 15, 2012

Black Hole Ripped From Relic Galaxy.
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New Comet Comet (C2012 C2 Bruenjes) Discovered by Amateur Astronomer

[universetoday.com]

Feb 13, 2012

New Comet Comet (C2012 C2 Bruenjes) Discovered by Amateur Astronomer.
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Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids

Feb 09, 2012

Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids.
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New Alien Planet Might Support Water Though Still Not Quite Earth Analogy

Feb 02, 2012

New Alien Planet Might Support Water Though Still Not Quite Earth Analogy.
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Astronomers Aim To Take First Picture of Black Hole

Jan 18, 2012

Astronomers Aim To Take First Picture of Black Hole.
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Mystery Deepens Over Where Sun Was Born

[nationalgeographic.com]

Jan 18, 2012

Mystery Deepens Over Where Sun Was Born.
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Any Exoplanet Possible in a Compulsive Universe

Jan 18, 2012

Any Exoplanet Possible in a Compulsive Universe.
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Missing companion star indicates a Type Ia supernova came from merging dwarfs

[arstechnica.com]

Jan 12, 2012

Missing companion star indicates a Type Ia supernova came from merging dwarfs.
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Tatooine-like planets may be common

[arstechnica.com]

Jan 11, 2012

Tatooine-like planets may be common.
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First Map of Universes Earliest Stars Unveiled

[technologyreview.com]

Jan 10, 2012

First Map of Universes Earliest Stars Unveiled.
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New computer model explains lakes and storms on Titan

[astronomy.com]

Jan 05, 2012

New computer model explains lakes and storms on Titan.
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Little Exoplanets Found In the Constellation Lyra

Dec 20, 2011

Little Exoplanets Found In the Constellation Lyra.
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The Milky Ways black hole may spring to life in 2013

[arstechnica.com]

Dec 15, 2011

The Milky Ways black hole may spring to life in 2013.
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Voyager sets sights on Milky Way

[physicsworld.com]

Dec 09, 2011

Voyager sets sights on Milky Way.
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Distant World Looks Ripe For Life

[sciencenews.org]

Dec 07, 2011

Distant World Looks Ripe For Life.
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New NASA Dawn visuals show Vestas color palette

[sciencedaily.com]

Dec 06, 2011

New NASA Dawn visuals show Vestas color palette.
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Lost Russian Mars Probe Phobos-Grunt Phones Home

Nov 23, 2011

Lost Russian Mars Probe Phobos-Grunt Phones Home.
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Astronomers use advanced equipment aboard Hubble to reveal galaxies most elusive secrets

[esciencenews.com]

Nov 18, 2011

Using Hubble's sensitive new Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, the influx of new information in regards to the dispersed gas surrounding galaxies has begun to overwhelm scientists in the hopes of better understanding the universe.

Evidence for lakes on Europa and potential new habitats for life

[esciencenews.com]

Nov 17, 2011

Evidence for lakes on Europa and potential new habitats for life.
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Earth could have remained stable even without a huge moon

[newscientist.com]

Nov 15, 2011

Earth could have remained stable even without a huge moon.
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A Star That Spins At 600 Kilometers per Second

[sciencemag.org]

Nov 11, 2011

A Star That Spins At 600 Kilometers per Second.
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Giant planet ejected from the solar system

[esciencenews.com]

Nov 11, 2011

Giant planet ejected from the solar system.
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Russia Returning to Mars After 15-Year Break

Nov 08, 2011

Russia Returning to Mars After 15-Year Break.
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Huge asteroid headed for close encounter with Earth

[reuters.com]

Nov 08, 2011

Huge asteroid headed for close encounter with Earth.
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NASA Satellite Spots New Behemoth Sunspot

Nov 04, 2011

NASA Satellite Spots New Behemoth Sunspot.
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Kepler 16b's Moon Could Potentially Host Alien Life

Nov 04, 2011

Kepler 16b's Moon Could Potentially Host Alien Life.
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Hubble Spots Disk Around Distant Black Hole

Nov 04, 2011

Hubble Spots Disk Around Distant Black Hole.
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NASA Studies Mars Clay For Signs Of Life

[sciencedaily.com]

Nov 02, 2011

Did life once exist below Mars surface? A recent NASA study of mineral maps of Mars suggests that the red planet had (or possibly has) a watery underground that could have supported the potential building blocks of life.

China hopes Shenzhou 8 will aid space lab project

[euronews.net]

Nov 01, 2011

The spacecraft rode a Long March 2F rocket into orbit, where it will attempt to dock with the Tiangong-1 lab that was launched in September. This marks another step forward in China's movement towards becoming a major space power.