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Extremely large telescopes will add more firepower to search the cosmos Posted: 12 Feb 2015 04:51 AM PST As an astronomer, I get a lot of requests for help. “I’d like to buy a telescope,” the The post Extremely large telescopes will add more firepower to search the cosmos has been published onTechnology Org.

Massive black hole causes storm in “Teacup” galaxy Posted: 11 Feb 2015 09:13 PM PST New evidence that the largest black holes can have a catastrophic effect on their surrounding galaxies has been The post Massive black hole causes storm in “Teacup” galaxy has been published on Technology Org.

Update: Astronomers Catch Multiple-Star System in First Stages of Formation Posted: 11 Feb 2015 08:06 PM PST For the first time, astronomers have caught a multiple-star system in the beginning stages of its formation, and The post Update: Astronomers Catch Multiple-Star System in First Stages of Formation has been published onTechnology Org.

Birth of a star quartet Posted: 11 Feb 2015 08:00 PM PST An international team of astrophysicists has witnessed a unique event: for the first time, researchers have discovered the The post Birth of a star quartet has been published on Technology Org.

In a first, astronomers catch a multiple star system in the process of forming Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:59 PM PST This week an international team of astronomers reports the first multiple-star system to be observed during the earliest The post In a first, astronomers catch a multiple star system in the process of forming has been published onTechnology Org.

VLA finds unexpected ‘storm’ at galaxy’s core Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:53 PM PST Astronomers using the National Science Foundation’s Very Large Array (VLA) found surprisingly energetic activity in what they otherwise The post VLA finds unexpected ‘storm’ at galaxy’s core has been published on Technology Org.

Team explores vision complications for astronauts Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:45 PM PST An international partnership between Florida State University and a team from the Russian Academy of Sciences has found The post Team explores vision complications for astronauts has been published on Technology Org.

What Are The Most Famous Stars? Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:42 PM PST Hollywood has a bit of an obsession with stars — just ask those people who are huge fans The post What Are The Most Famous Stars? has been published on Technology Org.

Number of Known Accessible Near-Earth Asteroids Doubles Since 2010 Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:38 PM PST NASA performed the first Near-Earth Object Human Space Flight Accessible Targets Study (NHATS) in September/October of 2010, and The post Number of Known Accessible Near-Earth Asteroids Doubles Since 2010 has been published onTechnology Org.

Dragon Splashes Down Ending SpaceX Mission Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:35 PM PST SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at about 7:44 p.m. EST 259 miles southwest The post Dragon Splashes Down Ending SpaceX Mission has been published on Technology Org.

NOAA’s New Deep Space Solar Monitoring Satellite Launched Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:34 PM PST A new mission to monitor solar activity is now making its way to an orbit one million miles The post NOAA’s New Deep Space Solar Monitoring Satellite Launched has been published on Technology Org.