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Astronomy discussions and information.
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Martian Brain Neurons discovered
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NASA’s MER(Mars Exploration Rover) Opportunity beamed back images of Martian brain neurons and neuroglial cells on Sol 1443 (see Picture 1 below). Compare Picture 1 with Pictures 2, 3, and 4 below, which are fossilized human neurons of the Carboniferus age. Aren’t they similar? Picture 1: Last updated by NASA on May 12, 2008, the image is from the... more »
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Astro/Space Frequently Seen Acronyms
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Archive-name: space/acronyms Acronym List for Space and Astronomy As of 2006 May 4 This list is offered as a reference for translating commonly appearing acronyms in the space-related newsgroups. If I forgot or botched your favorite acronym, please let me know! Also, if there's an acronym not on this list that confuses you, drop me a line, and if I can figure it... more »
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light in a black hole
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i was wondering, what happens to a photon that falls into a black hole? Does it notice anything weird, as it crosses the horizon? Does it head straight for the singularity, at the usual speed? Do the usual relativistic Lorentz equations apply, for any observers on the inside? I could ask what happens when it hits the... more »
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Universe shines twice as bright (Forwarded)
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Press Office University of St Andrews St Andrews, Scotland Contact: Fiona Armstrong, Press Officer 01334 462530 / 462529 Julia Maddock STFC Press Office +44 1793 442094 / +44 7901 514 975 Thursday 15 May 2008 Universe shines twice as bright The Universe is actually twice as bright than was previously thought,... more »
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Black holes not black after all (Forwarded)
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Press Office University of St Andrews St Andrews, Scotland Contact: Fiona Armstrong, Press Officer 01334 462530 / 462529 Monday, 12 May 2008 Black holes not black after all International scientists have used flowing water to simulate a black hole, testing Stephen Hawking's theory that black holes are not black after all.... more »
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Key molecule discovered in Venus' atmosphere (Forwarded)
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ESA News [link] 15 May 2008 Key molecule discovered in Venus' atmosphere Venus Express has detected the molecule hydroxyl on another planet for the first time. This detection gives scientists an important new tool to unlock the workings of Venus' dense atmosphere. Hydroxyl, an important but difficult-to-detect molecule, is made up of a... more »
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Weird Stellar Pair Puzzles Scientists (Forwarded)
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory P.O. Box O Socorro, NM 87801 [link] Contact: Dave Finley, Public Information Officer (575) 835-7302 EMBARGOED For Release: 2:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 15, 2008 Weird Stellar Pair Puzzles Scientists Astronomers have discovered a speedy spinning pulsar in an elongated orbit... more »
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ASTRO: Freudian slip
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Did you catch President Bush's *GLARING* Freudian slip yesterday? [link] If they didn't know it already, now the WHOLE WORLD knows what's really going on with the WOB's Military-Industrial-Congressio nal... more »
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