October 30, 2007
Halloween Comet is a new star in the sky!
Comet Holmes, discovered in 1892, has brightened so remarkably that for a little while the constellation Perseus appears to have a new star.
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October 11, 2007
Galaxies for Peace
Windowpane Observatory & the Arizona Department of Peace Campaign launch the Adopt a Galaxy project in support of
"Peace on Earth Peace in Space"
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September 7, 2007
Google Sky brings the universe to a computer near you
Google Earth just expanded to include detailed imagery and information of the known universe. Now anyone can explore space from their own computer.
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August 24, 2007
Rings of Uranus Seen Edge On
Astronomers are getting an unprecedented,glare-free view of the rings of Uranus as it swings edge-on to Earth - a short-lived view we get only once every 42 years.
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May 16, 2007
Astronomer Reports New Evidence of Dark Matter
Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope indicate that
vast amounts of the mysterious material reside in the universe.
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May 10, 2007
Jupiter Up Close and Personal
On the way to Pluto, the New Horizons spacecraft has provided astronomers a close-up look at Jupiter and its moons.
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April 25, 2007
Earth like planet discovered 20 light years away!
A planet similar to Earth orbits a dim red star known as Gliese 581. Astronomers say the planet is composed of rock and water.
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August 26, 2006
Pluto is pink-slipped!
What would it's discoverer Clyde Tombaugh have to say?
An article and commentary by Astronomer Bill Georgevich.
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