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New views of an ancient asteroid
Using the Herschel Space Telescope, astronomers are set to obtain the first-ever images of asteroid 1999 RQ36 in far infrared light, a wavelength that the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will not be able to see once it approaches the charcoal-black chunk of rock floating in space. Peering through forest-fire smoke with the 61-inch telescope on Mt. Bigelow […]
Astronomers Discover New Standard Candle
September 26, 2011
A way to measure the distance of active galactic nuclei could change the way astronomers think about the Universe and how it is expanding One of the trickiest problems in astronomy is the measure of distance. In theory, distance should be simple to work out. If you know the intrinsic brightness of an object, a […]
Remains of satellite may never be found, NASA says
September 26, 2011
A six-ton NASA science satellite crashed to Earth on Saturday, leaving a mystery about where a ton of space debris may have landed. The U.S. space agency said it believes the debris ended up in the Pacific Ocean, but the precise time of the bus-sized satellite’s re-entry and the location of its debris field have […]
“The Undetectability Conjecture” — A Radical Theory for the ‘Great Silence’
September 26, 2011
The Fermi paradox is the apparent contradiction between high estimates of the probability of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the lack of evidence for, or contact with, such civilizations. As Enrico Fermi asked if the Universe is conducive to intelligent life, “Where is everybody? A new answer proposed by Adrian Kent of the University […]
September 26, 2011
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