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Shedding light on the cosmic skeleton – Popular Mechanics

Astronomers have tracked down a gigantic, previously unknown assembly of…
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September astronomy notes – by John Saunders

1. Betelgeuse resolved The sharpest image ever of Betelgeuse shows…
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Scientists create first comprehensive computer model of sunspots

The interface between a sunspot's central and outer regions shows…
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Saturn to pull celestial Houdini on 11 August

  Image from Stellarium Sky map program Click here to…
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Salt finding from Nasa’s Cassini hints at ocean within Saturn moon

Cassini imaging scientists used views like this one to help…
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Reconnecting Magnetic Fields

Figure 1. Extending over many thousands of kilometers and with…
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Reclaiming the night sky – award-winning astrophotography -New Scientist

September 2009 Iranian photographer Babak Tafreshi has won the 2009…
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Rare meteorite found by ‘fireball’ observatory

This all-sky image was taken by the Desert Fireball Network…
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