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20 Nov 2009
Top Story: A mysterious dark energy fills the universe...
By Rhiannon Buck
Dark energy makes the universe fly apart like a runaway freight train and keeps space-time flat as a pancake, but what is it? Hypothetical 'dark energy' is the most popular way of explaining why the universe is expanding at an ever increasing...
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Dark energy makes the universe fly apart like a runaway freight train and keeps space-time flat as a pancake, but what is it? Hypothetical 'dark energy' is the most popular way of explaining why the universe is expanding at an ever increasing...
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Ancient Chinese Astronomy: New insights from old information
China has the world’s longest-running observations of the sky: though based in astrology, they...
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China has the world’s longest-running observations of the sky: though based in astrology, they...
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More 2007 meteor showers on the way!
If you were disappointed that you missed the recent Perseid meteor shower, don’t fret there’s...
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If you were disappointed that you missed the recent Perseid meteor shower, don’t fret there’s...
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Featured Poem
Christ in the Universe
By Alice Meynell
With this ambiguous earthHis dealings have been told us. These abide:The signal to a maid, the human birth,The...
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Christ in the Universe
By Alice Meynell
With this ambiguous earthHis dealings have been told us. These abide:The signal to a maid, the human birth,The...
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Facts
Galileo passed about 100 km closer to Io than planned. This meant that the gravity assist from Io slowed Galileo's speed more than was planned, putting the spacecraft into a shorter orbit around Jupiter than expected.> More facts
Editor's Weekly
Comet Holmes - A big surprise!
It wasn’t supposed to be a big show – but it is. Visible in the night sky without binoculars...
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It wasn’t supposed to be a big show – but it is. Visible in the night sky without binoculars...
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Latest News
How astronomy freed the computer from its chains
Wi-Fi achievement recognized by Australian Prime Minister's Prize...
Rare space experiment gives clues about the fundamental structure of the universe
IMAGE: In this illustration,...
Distinguished lecturers to speak at 48TH AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exposition
October 28, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American...
How astronomy freed the computer from its chains
Wi-Fi achievement recognized by Australian Prime Minister's Prize...
Rare space experiment gives clues about the fundamental structure of the universe
IMAGE: In this illustration,...
Distinguished lecturers to speak at 48TH AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exposition
October 28, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American...
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