SPACE, Astronomy News, Jul 04, 2011

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From Enterprise to Endeavour: A guide to NASA's space shuttles al.com (blog) Still in flight today, the telescope provides the eyes for scientists in viewing deep space objects and solving mysteries of astronomy. Columbia and her crew of seven was lost on Feb. 1, 2003 during re-entry on STS-107. An investigation found a piece ... See all stories on this topic » al.com (blog)

A Vast Nebula Surrounds the Red Supergiant Betelgeuse AccuWeather.com (blog) ... and expels material into space at a tremendous rate. An image of Betelgeuse from the Hubble Telescope. If this star was located where our Sun is, it would extend past Jupiter. Please join the AccuWeather.com Astronomy fanpage by clicking here. ... See all stories on this topic »

Space Shuttle mission will carry Mobilian Nikkita Bhakta's artwork The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog) “On a more personal level, it's a bona fide feeling of astonishment and a feeling that brings to fruition all desires of exploration I have long craved in both photography and astronomy. The image, 'Universal Thoughts,' represents more layered meaning ... See all stories on this topic » The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)

Silence is golden in Australia's bid for super telescope Sydney Morning Herald ... environment in regions of Western Australia,'' said the academy's national committee for astronomy chairwoman, Elaine Sadler. Radio signals from human activity can drown radio-wave signals from space, making them hard for scientists to detect. ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA'S Spitzer Finds Distant Galaxies Grazed On Gas IEWY News Galaxies once thought of as voracious tigers are more like grazing cows, according to a new study using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Astronomers have discovered that galaxies in the distant universe continuously ingested their star-making fuel over ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA's shuttle era comes to an end ScrippsNews Among the bigger feats were six missions to launch, then repair and service the Hubble Space Telescope, one of most prolific astronomy tools in history; 37 missions to the space station, all vital to building and keeping the space outpost staffed ... See all stories on this topic »

Million-dollar boost for Aussie telescope : Space and Astronomy ... By Jonathan Nally Space and Astronomy news daily. ... “The proposed refurbishment will address these issues and will ensure that the 2.3 metre telescope functions well as a remotely controlled observing facility for all Australian astronomers.” ... Space and Astronomy news daily...

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