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Supernova Senator

Posted 04.05.2012

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Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) has received a rare honor from the depths of space. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) named a supernova -...

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Supernova Mystery Solved

AP | Posted 12.24.2011

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(By MARCIA DUNN, AP/THE HUFFINGTON POST) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronomers finally know why the first documented supernova was super-sized. The e...

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Why There Is No Such Thing As A 'Rebound' Relationship

Juliet Jeske | Posted 12.21.2011

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I don't know why they call them rebound relationships. When I think of a rebound I think of a ball bouncing off of a wall, which is a fairly tame thing.

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Johns Hopkins Professor Shares Nobel Prize In Physics

AP | ALEX DOMINGUEZ | Posted 12.04.2011

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BALTIMORE — The discovery that earned Adam Riess the Nobel Prize came at another momentous time for the Johns Hopkins physicist. Riess recalled...

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How To See The 'Supernova Of A Generation'

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 11.07.2011

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Last month, scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California discovered what they think could be the youngest -- and closest -- s...

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The Most Distant Explosion Ever Detected? Blast Spotted Near Edge Of Observable Universe

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 07.26.2011

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LONDON — A group of researchers claim they've found the most distant explosion ever detected, a pulse of high energy radiation sent by a disinte...

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WATCH: Dramatic, Terrifying Supernova Video

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.06.2011

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Design company Burrell Durrant Hifle has posted a 15-minute video showcasing stunning animation sequences from the miniseries "Wonders of the Universe...

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Distant Celestial Fires

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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In line with end-of-the-world prophecies linked to Mayan calendars, there's sudden noise on the Internet that Betelgeuse will become a supernova in 2012. The segue is that this will first give us Tattooine-like sunsets, then singe earth and all upon it.

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Second Sun Paves Way for Jersey Shore Season

Pablo Andreu | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Waaaaaaa," cried Snookie after learning of the potentially apocalyptic event. "At least we'll get really tan."

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Beauty of the Beast

Santhosh Mathew, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Black holes continue to strain our imagination. It is estimated that our own galaxy have millions of them. On a grand cosmic scale, they could be the destroyers as well as creators.

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Star Pictures: NASA's Most Extraordinary Images EVER (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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These extraordinary images are literally out of this world. Galaxies and supernovae, protostellar jets and pulsars: these pictures of stars from the ...

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Massive Star Explosion: Supernova SN2007bi Visible Two Years Later

msn.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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This breed of explosion has been long predicted, but never before seen. Like all supernovas, the blast is thought to have marked the end of a star's l...

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Mysterious Supernova In A Class Of Its Own

abc.net.au | Stuart Gary | Posted 05.25.2011

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Astronomers have discovered what they think is a new type of supernova, which could have implications for how the universe is measured....

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Supernova Discovered By New York Teen

US News and World Report | Posted 05.25.2011

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In November 2008, Caroline Moore, a 14-year-old student from upstate New York, discovered a supernova in a nearby galaxy, making her the youngest pers...

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Star's Supernova Death Witnessed By Scientists (PICTURE)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Supernovas, when a star dies and explodes in an extraordinary fashion, produce some of the most spectacular images to be seen in the sky. Scientists ...

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