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Back in May, the Arecibo Observatory detected strange radio signals coming from Ross 128, a red dwarf star 11 light-years away. After analyzing the data closely with the help of the SETI project, the team has now revealed what they believe to be the source of the signals.
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The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has detected the presence of atomic oxygen in the upper atmosphere of Mars. The observation is the first of its kind for 40 years, and will allow planetary scientists to refine their models of the Martian atmosphere.
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Three stunning new images from ESA's Herschel Space Observatory are providing new insights into how matter is distributed in our galaxy.
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April 24 will mark a significant milestone in the life of one of mankind's greatest scientific instruments – the 25-year anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Join us as we celebrate the history and achievements of the telescope that inspired a generation.
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The NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has teamed up with the Polish Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment's Warsaw Telescope to observe a distant gas giant located some 13,000 light-years away. The discovery will help improve our understanding of the distribution of planets throughout the Milky Way.
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Positioned toward the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, New York's One World Observatory should offer visitors an amazing view of New York City. It's set to open to the general public on May 29 and will cost US$32 per ticket for adults.
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A team of astronomers combining radio data from the Green Bank Telescope, West Virginia, with data from the radar transmitter at the National Science Foundation's Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico, have compiled a stunning new view of Venus.
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Sunday's delayed launch means that NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) will wait at least a day before it can take up its job of helping protect Earth against solar flares.
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For the first time, astronomers have detected the transit of a super-Earth in front of a nearby Sun-like star, which could see ground-based telescopes more widely used in categorizing the growing numbers of exoplanets expected to be discovered in the next few years.
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After a 20-year search, astronomers have uncovered a grand total of 1,900 planets residing outside of the Solar System. According to a new study, the Gaia space observatory could help that figure grow by a factor of ten by the end of the decade, reaching 70,000 planets after 10 years.
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The CSIRO's ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia that will eventually form part of the upcoming Square Kilometer Array (SKA) recently began producing high-quality images of the sky using only six of its 36 antenna array.
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NASA scientists are eager to get to grips with a new toy for observing the heavens, the Echelon-Cross-Echelle Spectrograph (EXES). Mounted on a heavily-customized Boeing 747, the spectrograph will detect wavelengths unavailable from sources either on land or in space.
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