http://www.universetoday.com/103982/grb-lights-up-ancient-hidden-galaxy/
August 7, 2013 - Universe Today
Once upon a time, more than 12.7 billion years ago, a star was poised on
the edge of extinction. It made its home in a galaxy too small, too
faint and too far away to even be spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Not that it would matter, because this star was going to end its life
before the Earth formed. As it blew itself apart, it expelled its
materials in twin jets which ripped through space at close to the speed
of light – yet the light of its death throes outshone its parent galaxy
by a million times.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Explosion illuminates invisible galaxy in the Dark Ages
http://www.astronomy.com/~/link.aspx?_id=ccef7e51-3bea-4fa6-afdf-04d901839eab
August 6, 2013 - Astronomy.com
More than 12 billion years ago, a star exploded, ripping itself apart and blasting its remains outward in twin jets at nearly the speed of light. At its death, it glowed so brightly that it outshone its entire galaxy by a million times. This brilliant flash traveled across space for 12.7 billion years to a planet that hadn’t even existed at the time of the explosion — Earth. By analyzing this light, astronomers learned about a galaxy that was otherwise too small, faint, and far away for even the Hubble Space Telescope to see.
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August 6, 2013 - Astronomy.com
More than 12 billion years ago, a star exploded, ripping itself apart and blasting its remains outward in twin jets at nearly the speed of light. At its death, it glowed so brightly that it outshone its entire galaxy by a million times. This brilliant flash traveled across space for 12.7 billion years to a planet that hadn’t even existed at the time of the explosion — Earth. By analyzing this light, astronomers learned about a galaxy that was otherwise too small, faint, and far away for even the Hubble Space Telescope to see.
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Gamma Ray Burst Illuminates Galactic Chemistry In The Early Universe
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1112917496/life-and-death-in-the-earliest-phases-of-cosmic-time-080713/
August 7, 2013 - RedOrbit.com
A star exploded more than 12 billion years ago, ripping itself apart and blasting debris outward in twin jets at nearly the speed of light. The star shone so brightly at its death that it outshone its entire galaxy by a million times. This flash of light traveled across space for 12.7 billion years to a planet that hadn’t even existed at the time of the explosion – our Earth. Astronomers have analyzed this light to learn about a galaxy that was otherwise too small, faint and far away for even the Hubble Space Telescope to see.
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August 7, 2013 - RedOrbit.com
A star exploded more than 12 billion years ago, ripping itself apart and blasting debris outward in twin jets at nearly the speed of light. The star shone so brightly at its death that it outshone its entire galaxy by a million times. This flash of light traveled across space for 12.7 billion years to a planet that hadn’t even existed at the time of the explosion – our Earth. Astronomers have analyzed this light to learn about a galaxy that was otherwise too small, faint and far away for even the Hubble Space Telescope to see.
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GRB Lights Up Ancient Hidden Galaxy
http://www.universetoday.com/103982/grb-lights-up-ancient-hidden-galaxy/
August 7, 2013 - UniverseToday
Once upon a time, more than 12.7 billion years ago, a star was poised on the edge of extinction. It made its home in a galaxy too small, too faint and too far away to even be spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope. Not that it would matter, because this star was going to end its life before the Earth formed. As it blew itself apart, it expelled its materials in twin jets which ripped through space at close to the speed of light – yet the light of its death throes outshone its parent galaxy by a million times.
August 7, 2013 - UniverseToday
Once upon a time, more than 12.7 billion years ago, a star was poised on the edge of extinction. It made its home in a galaxy too small, too faint and too far away to even be spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope. Not that it would matter, because this star was going to end its life before the Earth formed. As it blew itself apart, it expelled its materials in twin jets which ripped through space at close to the speed of light – yet the light of its death throes outshone its parent galaxy by a million times.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
'Gas giants' far from sun unusual
http://tinyurl.com/k4gg3z3
July 8, 2013 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
After completing what astronomers are calling
the most comprehensive direct imaging survey ever, the Gemini
Observatory's Planet-Finding Campaign found that the distant
backyards of many solar systems are largely devoid of planets like
Uranus and Neptune. ...
July 8, 2013 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
New research involving University of Hawaii astronomers suggests that our solar system is a bit, well, odd.
Gas Giant Planets Cling Close to Their Stars
http://www.astrobio.net/pressrelease/5547/gas-giant-planets-cling-close-to-their-stars#
July 9, 2013 - Astrobiology magazine
Gemini Observatory's Planet-Finding Campaign finds that, around many types of stars, distant gas-giant planets are rare and prefer to cling close to their parent stars. The impact on theories of planetary formation could be significant.
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July 9, 2013 - Astrobiology magazine
Gemini Observatory's Planet-Finding Campaign finds that, around many types of stars, distant gas-giant planets are rare and prefer to cling close to their parent stars. The impact on theories of planetary formation could be significant.
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The spectacularly clear images of galaxies millions of light years from Earth captured thanks to lasers and mirrors
http://tinyurl.com/kktbyxv
July 4, 2013 - Daily Mail online
These razor sharp images of galaxies millions of light years from Earth have been produced by a remote observatory thanks to a brand new instrument.
The adaptive optics system, called 'GeMS', helps remove atmospheric distortion - or blurriness - when taking pictures of space, making images of much clearer.
It took scientists more than a decade to develop and is now in regular use by the Gemini South Observatory located in Chile.
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July 4, 2013 - Daily Mail online
These razor sharp images of galaxies millions of light years from Earth have been produced by a remote observatory thanks to a brand new instrument.
The adaptive optics system, called 'GeMS', helps remove atmospheric distortion - or blurriness - when taking pictures of space, making images of much clearer.
It took scientists more than a decade to develop and is now in regular use by the Gemini South Observatory located in Chile.
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