AstroAlert: The first image of a black hole
Hi everyone, [vcex_spacing size=”30px”] Lots of excitement today as scientists revealed the first image ever taken of a black hole. The picture above shows the glow of hellishly hot gas […]
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AstroAlert: Dance Your PhD winners announced
Hi everyone, [vcex_spacing size=”30px”] The Dance Your Ph.D. contest began in 2008 as a way to encourage newly minted Ph.D. scientists to communicate their thesis research to the public through […]
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Astro Alert: Newly discovered dwarf planet is the most distant known object in the solar system
Hi everyone, [vcex_spacing size=”30px”] Some exciting news: A trio of astronomers has announced discovery of the most distant object ever seen in the solar system. There’s a Flagstaff connection too, as […]
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AstroAlert: A Song for the Universe (update)
Hi everyone, [vcex_spacing size=”30px”] Back in June, I sent an AstroAlert about an opportunity to sing in a “virtual choir” as part of a tribute to the majesty of the […]
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AstroAlert: The Sun’s long-lost twin?
Hi everyone, [vcex_spacing size=”30px”] Stars, like puppies, are born in litters. Although humans usually give birth to one offspring at a time, multiple births are the norm for stars. In […]
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AstroAlert: Spectacular Northern Lights over Finland tonight
[br] Hi everyone, [br] The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are one of nature’s most beautiful sights. They’re created when electrically charged particles that escape the Sun enter Earth’s atmosphere […]
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Hawaii Supreme Court Approves Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea
Hi everyone, After years of controversy and litigation, Hawaii’s Supreme Court gave final approval yesterday for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) to be built on Maunakea, the 14,000 foot (4,200 […]
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AstroAlert: Trolling the Monster in the Heart of the Milky Way
Hi everyone, There’s a great article in today’s New York Times about new, very compelling evidence for a supermassive black hole lurking in the heart of the Milky Way. Using the European […]
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