Posts Tagged ‘milky way’

Fast Radio Burst Mystery

Tuesday, July 9th, 2013
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The newest cosmic mystery: four distinct high-energy flashes! (Is the Universe trying to get our attention?) Astronomers are calling them Fast Radio Bursts, but we have yet to determine their origins.

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Black Hole Bonanza

Friday, June 21st, 2013
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What does it mean when we confirm that Andromeda is host to a “black hole bonanza”?

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Bones of the Milky Way

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
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We are still refining our understanding of our own place within our galaxy, the Milky Way.

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Earth’s Larger Neighborhood

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
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Astronomers realize that our Solar System is located on a longer arm in the Milky Way.

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Dung Beetle Nightly Navigators

Monday, January 28th, 2013
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At night, dung beetles find their way by gazing at the Milky Way.

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