Thursday, July 25, 2013

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News


Shedding new light on the brightest objects in the universe

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:06 PM PDT

Astrophysicists have documented the immense power of quasar radiation, reaching out for many thousands of light years to the limits of the quasar's galaxy.

Curiosity Mars rover gleams in view from orbiter

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 12:43 PM PDT

An image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter released today shows NASA's Curiosity Mars rover and the wheel tracks from its landing site to the "Glenelg" area where the rover worked for the first half of 2013.

Starburst to star bust: Light shed on mystery of missing massive galaxies

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:30 AM PDT

The cosmic fireworks that characterize a starburst galaxy can abruptly fizzle out after only a relatively brief period of star formation, and astronomers want to know why.

Boeing unveils CST-100 mock-up, astronauts climb aboard

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 09:03 AM PDT

Two NASA astronauts conducted flight suit evaluations inside a fully outfitted test version of The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft July 22, the first time the world got a glimpse of the crew capsule's interior.

Solar system's youth gives clues to planet search

Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:42 AM PDT

Comets and meteorites contain clues to our solar system's earliest days. But some of the findings are puzzle pieces that don't seem to fit well together. A new set of theoretical models shows how an outburst event in the Sun's formative years could explain some of this disparate evidence. The research could have implications for the hunt for habitable planets outside of our solar system.

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