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ALMA Opens Her Eyes — With Stunning Results
There's a new telescope in town that just opened up for business. It's the long awaited ALMA, the Atacama Large…
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Ed Weiler – NASA Science Leader and Hubble Chief Scientist Retires
[/caption] Ed Weiler, NASA’s Science leader in charge of the robotic missions that continually produce scientific breakthroughs that amaze all…
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Book Review: A Dictionary of the Space Age
[/caption] Writing a dictionary is not the same as writing a novel. While it might seem difficult to mess up…
Astrophoto: Laser Lightning!
[/caption] Yikes! This science-fiction-like scene was captured by Martin Kornmesser, a visual artist for the European Southern Observatory. Just as…
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James Webb Space Telescope Nearing Completion
[/caption] The James Webb Space Telescope or JWST has long been touted as the replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope.…
Free LIVE Broadcast of Comet Garradd On Universe Today – August 22, 2011
[/caption] Are you ready for some excitement? How would you like to watch a LIVE broadcast of Comet C2009 P1…
Japanese Astronomy Pushes on After Hard Year
[/caption] From faulty spacecraft to two damaged facilities, the past year has been a tough year for Japan's astronomical programs.…
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One On One With Space Shuttle Program’s First Pilot, Robert Crippen
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – The shuttle program has drawn to a close. Present at the final flight was one…
XCOR Lynx Slated to Fly New Suborbital Telescope
[/caption] Commercial space company XCOR Aerospace has signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Planetary Science Institute, laying the groundwork…
Subaru 8-meter Telescope Damaged by Leaking Coolant
[/caption] A “serious hardware incident” has shut down the Subaru Telescope indefinitely. A leak allowed orange-colored coolant to spill over…