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Watch SETI-Seeking Radio Dishes Dance Across the UniverseWatch SETI-Seeking Radio Dishes Dance Across the Universe

Watch SETI-Seeking Radio Dishes Dance Across the Universe

Radio dishes always evoke wonder, as these giants search for invisible (to our eyes, anyway) radio signals from objects like…

9 years ago
What Was the WOW Signal?What Was the WOW Signal?

What Was the WOW Signal?

What was the signal received in 1977? Was it a cryptic message from an alien civilization? (more…)

9 years ago
If You Could See in Radio These Are the Crazy Shapes You’d See in the SkyIf You Could See in Radio These Are the Crazy Shapes You’d See in the Sky

If You Could See in Radio These Are the Crazy Shapes You’d See in the Sky

Even though it's said that the average human eye can discern from seven to ten million different values and hues of…

10 years ago
Best Evidence Yet for a High-Energy Jet Emanating from the Milky Way’s Black HoleBest Evidence Yet for a High-Energy Jet Emanating from the Milky Way’s Black Hole

Best Evidence Yet for a High-Energy Jet Emanating from the Milky Way’s Black Hole

Jets of high energy particles emanating from a black hole have been detected plenty of times before, but in other…

11 years ago
Your Weekend Movie: Beyond The Visible: The Story of the Very Large ArrayYour Weekend Movie: Beyond The Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array

Your Weekend Movie: Beyond The Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array

While some of you will no doubt be heading to the theaters to see the new release of "Gravity," for…

11 years ago
Gigantic Plasma Jets Pour From the Heart of Hercules AGigantic Plasma Jets Pour From the Heart of Hercules A

Gigantic Plasma Jets Pour From the Heart of Hercules A

Combined Hubble (optical) and VLA (radio) images show enormous radio jets shooting out from the galaxy Hercules A Talk about…

12 years ago
Help Give the Very Large Array a New NameHelp Give the Very Large Array a New Name

Help Give the Very Large Array a New Name

[/caption] The iconic Very Large Array is almost as much pop culture as science instrument. It’s been part of movie…

13 years ago
Big or Small, All Stars Form the Same WayBig or Small, All Stars Form the Same Way

Big or Small, All Stars Form the Same Way

[/caption] How do massive stars form? This has been one of the more hotly debated questions in astronomy. Do big…

15 years ago