Chandra’s image of the Galactic Centre combines low energy X-rays (red), intermediate energy X-rays (green), and high energy X-rays (blue). Click for enlarged, labelled version. Image: NASA/CXC/UMass/D. Wang et al. DR EMILY BALDWIN ASTRONOMY NOW Posted: September 22, 2009 Following ESO’s photo release of the Milky Way’s Galactic Centre yesterday, the Chandra X-ray Observatory presents …
NASA’s Cassini probe has made its deepest dive to date into the plumes spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus (Image: Cassini Imaging Team/SSI/JPL/ESA/NASA) 03 November 2009 by Rachel Courtland NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made its deepest plunge yet into the plumes of Saturn’s moon Enceladus on Monday. The dive might reveal complex organic molecules that could hint …
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Article extracted from New Scientist website. 09 September 2009 by Jessica Griggs Magazine issue 2725. Subscribe and get 4 free issues when material falls toward the black hole in the centre of the galaxy NGC 4696, energy is produced as some of the matter is blasted back out in jets (Image: NASA / CXC …
This infrared image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows three baby stars in the bustling center of our Milky Way galaxy. The three stars are the first to be discovered in the region — previous attempts to find them were unsuccessful because there is so much dust standing between us and our galaxy’s core. Spitzer …
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Members making their Southern Star Wheels under Auke’s tutelage Report back from Auke Slotegraaf – extracted from his website From September 24 to 26 I visited the Hermanus Centre of the ASSA to give a talk at their monthly meeting and to present two workshops. This vibrant Centre is driven by a number of enthusiastic …
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