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Universe Today - 11 Dec 2016 00:05South-Pole Telescope Reveals an Ancient Hyper-Bright Galaxy --"An Enigma"
The Daily Galaxy - 11 Dec 2016 17:33
"For decades, astronomers have known that supermassive black holes and the stars in their host galaxies grow together," said Joaquin Vieira of the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. "Exactly why they do this is ...
Trump Adds Six More to NASA Transition Team
SPACE.com - 11 Dec 2016 16:00
The transition team for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump added six more people to the NASA landing team Friday, representing a range of viewpoints on topics such as commercial spaceflight and development of heavy-lift l...
Cassini's Grand Finale, Part I: Ring-Grazing and Turbulence
Scientific American - 11 Dec 2016 19:00
Long-lived space mission starts aboldlast-dance with gas giant Saturn --
Cassini's Grand Finale, Part 1: Ring-Grazing and Turbulence
Scientific American - 11 Dec 2016 19:00
Long-lived space mission starts aboldlast-dance with gas giant Saturn --
This Week's Most Popular --"From a Totally Unexpected Universe to the Human Super Brain"
The Daily Galaxy - 11 Dec 2016 18:22
Peering Into the Fabric of Spacetime --"We'll Soon See a Totally Different, Totally Unexpected Universe" The Super Brain --"Mutation of Human Genome Two Million Years Ago Created the Big Leap That Led To Speaking and Thi...
Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week, But Supermoon Full Moon Interferes
SPACE.com - 11 Dec 2016 16:35
The most reliable of the annual meteor displays -- December's Geminids -- will be reaching their peak this week exactly at the same time as the full moon. But there are still ways to see the Geminids despite the moon.
Powerful USAF Satcom Propelled to Orbit by Delta Provides Dinnertime Launch Delight; Photo/Video Launch Gallery
Universe Today - 11 Dec 2016 07:48
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL – The most powerful US Air Force military communications satellite ever built was propelled to orbit by a ULA Delta IV rocket that provided a dinnertime launch delight Wednesday eve...