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Astronomer studied moonlight night Stonewall shot
Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An astronomer says his calculations about the exact position of a full moon one night in 1863 would help explain how Confederate Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was felled by friendly fire in the Civil War. The legendary... -
Local stargazers escape to the desert
They traveled more than 200 miles from the San Gabriel Valley to reach one of the darkest corners in Southern California. Three hours before sunset on Saturday, half a dozen amateur astronomers unloaded high-powered telescopes onto a concrete platform...
Tags: Saturn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mojave National Preserve
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Ring Nebula's true shape revealed: A distorted jelly doughnut
Looks can be deceiving, especially when it comes to nebulae. From here on Earth, the well-studied Ring Nebula looks like a fiery, slightly misshapen ring with fuzzy edges and a hole in its center. But using data collected from the Hubble Telescope,...
Tags: Tylenol (drug), Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, Doughnuts
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Sun fires off fourth major solar flare of the week--more expected
There she goes again! The same region of the sun that brought you three powerful solar flares in a 24-hour span from Sunday night to Monday evening let loose Tuesday night with another explosive flash of ultraviolet radiation and sent tons of its own...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Solar Storms (2012), NASA
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Three massive solar flares in 24 hours -- are more on the way?
The sun put on another fireworks display Monday evening, releasing a dramatic flash of ultraviolet radiation and sending solar matter hurtling through space. It was the third major solar flare in 24 hours and the most powerful of 2013. The solar flare...
Tags: Science and Technology, Solar Storms (2012), NASA
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Solar flare double whammy: 2 biggest flares of year within 24 hours
The sun erupted for the second time in less than 24 hours Monday morning, releasing the most powerful solar flare so far of 2013. Monday's solar flare, which peaked at 9 a.m. Pacific time, came just 14 hours after the second largest solar flare of 2013,...
Tags: Solar Storms (2012), NASA
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Massive solar eruption could cause magnetic storm here on Earth
Early Thursday morning, solar observers watched as a dark spot on the sun erupted with an enormous flash of light, causing the biggest solar flare of 2013. Solar flares themselves don't last long, but this one was powerful enough to cause a bubble of...
Tags: Electronics, Science and Technology, Solar Storms (2012), NASA
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NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has left the solar system — almost
It was welcome news to Earthlings: The Voyager 1 spacecraft had seemingly crossed a momentous threshold and become the first man-made object to enter interstellar space. "Voyager 1 has left the solar system," the American Geophysical Union declared...
Tags: NASA Voyager Program, Amina Khan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Science and Technology, NASA
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Our Friendly Skies - April 2013
The April sky April is upon us. That means a last opportunity for some early evening viewing of some of the famous winter constellations like Orion, while familiar spring and summer constellations rise earlier each evening to take their place. Let’...
Tags: Antietam National Battlefield
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Cassini report: Saturn's rings glint with water, may have birthed moon
Saturn’s rings may be vintage jewelry as old as the solar system, and they’re practically sparkling with water ice, according to data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The findings, released this week in the Astrophysical Journal, give...
Tags: Science and Technology, NASA
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Space telescope astrophysicist probes space, spreads the word
Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so, as well. For two years, Kalirai, an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, worked...
Tags: Applied Physics, Science and Technology, NASA, Science, Research
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Universe ages 80M years; Big Bang gets clearer
PARIS (AP) — New results from looking at the split-second after the Big Bang indicate the universe is 80 million years older than previously thought and provide ancient evidence supporting core concepts about the cosmos — how it began, what...
Tags: Applied Physics, Science and Technology, NASA, Science, Cosmology
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