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Extremely bright supernovae are in a class of their own

A team led by Caltech astronomers has discovered a new type of supernova that may burn 100 times brighter than typical exploding stars — and they're trying to figure out exactly how this new type works. The study, which ide [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Darkest lunar eclipse on June 15

On the night of June 15 more than half the world will have opportunity to watch one of the darkest Lunar eclipse. People living in eastern Africa, the Middle East, central Asia and western Australia will have opportunity to witness the en [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Power Grid looks positive: Astromoneyguru

As per Lt Col Ajay Jain of October 25, 2010 is represented by planet Ketu and year 2010 represented by Jupiter. Sun, Mercury and Venus making conjunction in Tula Rashi. Saturn and Jupiter are at square angel. Today Rahu is in Dhanu Rashi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Astrology

Astrology is an art-form which is always with us just as the stars in the heavens are always with us. Our readers all have a working knowledge of astrology and can help illuminate your astrological forecast. Because of the he [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

The Natural Astrology Chart

The natural astrology chart, or flat chart, always starts at 0.00 degree of Aries (the natural Ascendant of the Zodiac) and works its way counter-clockwise until it ends at 29.59.59 degrees Pisces. This is because the Western Tropical Zo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Astronomers identify star 10 million times brighter than the...

Experts identified it among a group of "monster" stars – whose size and brightness exceed what many scientists thought was possible Found within two young star clusters, NGC 3603 and RMC 136a, the stars weigh up to 300 ti [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Scorched alien planet has a comet tail

A scorched alien planet is flying so close to its parent star that its atmosphere is being swept off it in a glowing tail like some sort of giant comet, NASA announced Thursday. The existence of the planet and its strange tail, whi [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Look Up What's in the Sky This Week?

Look Up's calendar is bursting with space events through the rest of July, including star parties on the Mall, a celebration of Mars, and visits from astronauts. Astronomy Night on the Mall: Gaze through telescopes set up on the Nati [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Mini black hole packs powerful punch

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope to follow up on a NASA Chandra X-ray telescope observation, the most powerful pair of jets ever seen have been found bursting from a black hole of just a few solar masses. This so-called microqua [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Bad Astronomy gets Surly

If you ever read Skepchick, you already know of Surly Amy: skeptic, artist, photographer, and all around cool chick. I’m glad to have her as a friend. She also creates wonderful critical thinking jewelry she calls Surlyramics. Thes [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Astronomers meet to discuss magnetic fields

What do stars, planets and people have in common? According to the theory of electromagnetism, any electrical current gives rise to a magnetic field, which can be found in stars, planets (including Earth), and even human bodies. Ast [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

University of Redlands astronomer is promoting his book in t...

It's barely July and University of Redlands astronomer Tyler Nordgren is well into his summer book tour. It's not quite the glamorous trip he might have imagined -- swanky hotels with champagne and turn-down service are scarce on [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Astronomy satellite faces fry-up fears

A €450 million mission to measure the precise location of stars in the Milky Way may be threatened by bursts of radiation from the Sun, Physics World is reporting. Gaia, as the spacecraft is known, is the latest in a series of a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Astronomy group schedules meeting

The Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association’s monthly indoor meeting will be at 8 p.m. July 20 in Coykendall Science Building at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Speaker will be Louis J. Suarato, who was the development d [...]