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Mars Opposition Season 2014: Images From Around the World
Did you see it? Last night, the Red Planet rose in the east as it passed opposition for 2014, and…
Adventures in (Radio) Amateur Astronomy
Is there truly anything new under the Sun? Well, when it comes to amateur astronomy, many observers are branching out…
Arecibo Observatory Back in Action Following Earthquake Damage
Damage to the iconic Arecibo Observatory from an earthquake earlier this year has been repaired and the telescope is now…
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Astronomers Identify the Largest Yellow “Hypergiant” Star Known
A stellar monster lurks in heart of the Centaur. A recent analysis of a star in the south hemisphere constellation of…
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A Natural Planetary Defense Against Solar Storms
Planetary shields up: solar storms inbound… Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have identified…
SOFIA Snapshots: Jupiter And Starbirth Among Achievements For Observatory Facing Sidelines
Just weeks after becoming fully operational, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is facing storage in 2015. The airborne observatory…
Dazzling New Views of a Familiar Cluster
Wow. It’s always amazing to get new views of familiar sky targets. And you always know that a “feast for…
Arecibo Observatory Undergoing Emergency Repairs After Earthquake Causes Damage
The Arecibo Observatory’s 305 meter (1,000 ft) radio telescope is undergoing emergency repair after being damaged during a 6.4 magnitude…
Dark Sky Regulations Bring Zodiacal Light to Rhode Island Observatory
The result of sunlight reflected off fine particles of dust aligned along the plane of the Solar System, zodiacal light…
Super-sensitive Camera Captures a Direct Image of an Exoplanet
The world's newest and most powerful exoplanet imaging instrument, the recently-installed Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) on the 8-meter Gemini South…