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A Tour of SDSS J103842.59+484917.7 (11-24-2015)
One hundred years ago this month, Albert Einstein published his theory of general relativity, one of the most important scientific achievements in the last century.
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-- Where Alice in Wonderland Meets Albert Einstein
One hundred years ago this month, Albert Einstein published his theory of general relativity, one of the most important scientific achievements in the last century.
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-- Where Alice in Wonderland Meets Albert Einstein
A Tour of Delta Orionis (11-16-2015)
Modern astronomers know that Delta Orionis is not simply one single star, but rather it is a complex multiple star system.
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-- More Than Meets the Eye: Delta Orionis in Orion's Belt
Modern astronomers know that Delta Orionis is not simply one single star, but rather it is a complex multiple star system.
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-- More Than Meets the Eye: Delta Orionis in Orion's Belt
Space Scoop: The Teeny Tiny Planet Destroyer (10-29-2015)
Astronomers have recently discovered evidence that a planet may have been destroyed in our very own Galaxy.
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-- The Teeny Tiny Planet Destroyer
Astronomers have recently discovered evidence that a planet may have been destroyed in our very own Galaxy.
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A Tour of ASASSN-14li (10-23-2015)
When something, like a star or a planet, wanders too close to a black hole, it is usually not good news for that object.
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-- Destroyed Star Rains onto Black Hole, Winds Blow it Back
When something, like a star or a planet, wanders too close to a black hole, it is usually not good news for that object.
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-- Destroyed Star Rains onto Black Hole, Winds Blow it Back
Light Beyond the Bulb: Bent Light in Space (10-13-2015)
One of the most interesting characteristics of light is that the path that it travels can bend.
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-- Light Beyond the Bulb
One of the most interesting characteristics of light is that the path that it travels can bend.
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Revised: November 03, 2022