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Subaru Telescope observes rapid changes in a comet’s plasma tail Posted: 05 Mar 2015 04:48 AM PST Images from a December 2013 observation of the comet C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy) (Note 1) reveal clear details about The post Subaru Telescope observes rapid changes in a comet’s plasma tail has been published on Technology Org.

ESA experts assess risk from exploded satellite Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:16 AM PST After studying the recent explosive break-up of a US satellite, ESA space debris experts have concluded this event The post ESA experts assess risk from exploded satellite has been published on Technology Org.

Single Site on Mars Advanced for 2016 NASA Lander Posted: 05 Mar 2015 12:12 AM PST NASA’s next mission to Mars, scheduled to launch one year from today to examine the Red Planet’s deep The post Single Site on Mars Advanced for 2016 NASA Lander has been published on Technology Org.

What is the Closest Galaxy to the Milky Way? Posted: 04 Mar 2015 09:23 PM PST Scientists have known for some time that the Milky Way Galaxy is not alone in the Universe. In The post What is the Closest Galaxy to the Milky Way? has been published on Technology Org.

Watch the Aurora Shimmer and Dance in Real Time Posted: 04 Mar 2015 09:00 PM PST I for one have never witnessed the northern lights in person, and like many people I experience them The post Watch the Aurora Shimmer and Dance in Real Time has been published on Technology Org.

Island of Hawaii From the International Space Station Posted: 04 Mar 2015 08:56 PM PST From the International Space Station, European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) took this photograph of the island The post Island of Hawaii From the International Space Station has been published on Technology Org.

Spacesuit Cleanup Work as Soyuz Crew Preps for Departure Posted: 04 Mar 2015 08:54 PM PST As a pair of astronauts cleans up their spacesuits after completing a set of spacewalks, more nanosatellites were The post Spacesuit Cleanup Work as Soyuz Crew Preps for Departure has been published on Technology Org.

NASA Shaking Things Up for Space Launch System at Redstone Test Center Posted: 04 Mar 2015 08:51 PM PST There’s a whole lot of shaking going on at the Redstone Test Center in Alabama for NASA’s new The post NASA Shaking Things Up for Space Launch System at Redstone Test Center has been published onTechnology Org.

Planet ‘Reared’ by Four Parent Stars Posted: 04 Mar 2015 08:48 PM PST Growing up as a planet with more than one parent star has its challenges. Though the planets in The post Planet ‘Reared’ by Four Parent Stars has been published on Technology Org.

Chandra Observatory Finds Cosmic Showers Halt Galaxy Growth Posted: 04 Mar 2015 08:46 PM PST Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found that the growth of galaxies containing supermassive black holes can The post Chandra Observatory Finds Cosmic Showers Halt Galaxy Growth has been published on Technology Org.

CU-Boulder students to help control instruments on NASA spacecraft to probe magnetic reconnection Posted: 04 Mar 2015 01:13 PM PST The University of Colorado Boulder will serve as the Science Operations Center for a NASA mission launching this The post CU-Boulder students to help control instruments on NASA spacecraft to probe magnetic reconnection has been published on Technology Org.

New discovery sheds light on black holes Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:35 PM PST One of the universe’s biggest mysteries—black holes—has now become slightly less mystical. New research published in the journal The post New discovery sheds light on black holes has been published on Technology Org.

Why isn’t the universe as bright as it should be? Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:11 PM PST A handful of new stars are born each year in the Milky Way, while many more blink on The post Why isn’t the universe as bright as it should be? has been published on Technology Org.

A star is born: galactic ‘rain’ could be key to star formation Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:03 PM PST Some of the galaxies in our universe are veritable star nurseries. For example, our own Milky Way produces, The post A star is born: galactic ‘rain’ could be key to star formation has been published on Technology Org