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Construction of Giant Telescope in Hawaii Halted Again

Artist’s illustration of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii.Credit: Courtesy TMT International Observatory Construction of a gigantic telescope in Hawaii has encountered yet another serious setback. The Hawaii Supreme Court has pulled the construction permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) indefinitely, saying the state granted the permit without following proper procedures […]

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The Milky Way's supermassive black hole, about 26,000 light years from Earth.

Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Probed Like Never Before

The supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A*.Credit: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Wisconsin/Y.Bai. et al. The gigantic black hole at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy is coming into sharper focus. For the first time ever, astronomers have detected magnetic fields just outside the event horizon — the […]

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Expert Voices – Paul Sutter

The Universe is Dying? Now What? December 3rd, 2015 What will happen when the universe ends? Read More » Relativity’s Legacy: Your Guide to Traveling the Galaxy in Only 20 Years October 19th, 2015 If you left Earth at near-light-speed, would you really want to come back? Read More » Why Magnetars Should Freak You […]

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NASA Announces Awards for 'Tipping Point' Technologies

NASA has awarded nine projects to advance technologies in four satellite technology areas, including robotic in-space manufacturing and assembly of spacecraft and space structures.Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — NASA awarded contracts and unfunded agreements Nov. 19 for 22 projects to advance space technologies that the agency believes are on the verge of significant advancement. NASA awarded […]

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Japanese Spacecraft Snaps Earth Fly-By Pics | Video

Japanese Spacecraft Snaps Earth Fly-By Pics | Video

RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU GOCE – The Formula One of Spacecrafts Ending Hunger from Space Europe’s Automated Orbiter Evolves Beaming Solar Power From Space Deep Blue from Infinite Black-Troubled Seas Seen from Space Secret Space Plane Revealed in Flight: Amateur Video Targeting Saturn’s Moon, Titan Constellation on Mars Warp Drives & Wormholes Planning the Assault: […]

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Mars Rover Prototype Practices on Earth for Stressful Moments (Video)

A new series of tests challenged the European Space Agency’s Mars rover prototype to descend from its lander while controlled from afar.Credit: ESA A prototype of Europe’s first Mars rover practiced for some of the most stressful moments after arriving on the planet – getting the rover off its landing platform shortly after it arrives […]

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