(Phys.org)—Of the three telescopes carried by NASA's Swift satellite, only one captures cosmic light at energies similar to those seen by the human eye. Although small by the standards of ground-based observatories, Swift's ...
Astronomy
Dec 28, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's Cluster satellites have discovered that cosmic particle accelerators are more efficient than previously thought. The discovery has revealed the initial stages of acceleration for the first time, a process ...
Astronomy
Nov 17, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using ingenuity and an unorthodox 'dirty hack', ESA has recovered the four-satellite Cluster mission from near loss. The drama began in March, when a crucial science package stopped responding to commands ...
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists of the "Planck" satellite mission present first results in a conference in Paris.
Astronomy
Feb 3, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Bad news for planet hunters: most of the "hot Jupiters" that astronomers have been searching for in star clusters were likely destroyed long ago by their stars. In a paper accepted for publication by the ...
Astronomy
Sep 10, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's pioneering Cluster mission is celebrating its 10th anniversary. During the past decade, Cluster's four satellites have provided extraordinary insights into the largely invisible interaction between ...
Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine watching the birth of the universe -- the Big Bang -- from the outside. What would you have seen?
Astronomy
Jun 10, 2010
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