Dark Sky Sanctuary – Southern Africa proposal
Article from December 2017 issue of Country Life magazine
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Moon plays lead role in new astronomical technique
Lunar occultation sky maps of Cygnus X-1 obtained using the Lunar Prospector Gamma-Ray Spectrometer. The features correspond to the location of the Moon’s horizon, projected onto the celestial sphere (equatorial coordinates), during intervals when Cygnus X-1 rose and set relative to the spacecraft. Also shown is an illustration of the Lunar Prospector spacecraft. Credit: Richard …
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Blowing bubbles in the Milky Way’s magnetic field
June 1, 2016 An international team of astronomers has discovered a possible connection between the magnetic fields of supernova remnants and that of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The study, recently published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, found that the orientation of supernova remnants can help astronomers understand the nature and shape of the …
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One year after comet touchdown, what’s next for Philae?
An artist’s impression of Philae on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, released by the European Space Agency November 10, 2015 by Mariëtte Le Roux, Pascale Mollard-Chenebenoi A year ago on Thursday, the world held its collective breath as a European spacecraft dropped a tiny robot lab onto the surface of a comet hurtling towards the …
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Venus’ twin? Earth-sized rocky planet orbiting a nearby star
This cartoon shows the transiting planet GJ 1132b to scale against its host star GJ 1132. Credit: Zach Berta-Thompson Scientists have discovered a new exoplanet that, in the language of “Star Wars,” would be the polar opposite of frigid Hoth, and even more inhospitable than the deserts of Tatooine. But instead of residing in a …
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