Astronomy Weather Blog
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Survey Done on Dangerous Asteroids
May 23, 2012; 6:49 AM ET
A new survey gives some new information on potentially dangerous asteroids
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Brown Dwarfs May Help Us Better Understand the Giant Planets
May 21, 2012; 8:25 AM ET
A discovery has been made that may help astronomers distinguish between brown dwarfs and giant planets like Jupiter.
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Alien "Super Earth" Discovered
May 17, 2012; 6:00 AM ET
A planet, named 55 Cancri e, is more massive than Earth but lighter than the Giant Planets.
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New Space Telescope Completed and Ready to Head to NASA
May 16, 2012; 11:30 AM ET
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the designated successor to the Hubble Space Telescope set to replace it in 2018.
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An Experiment May Explain What Role Supernovas Have in Creating Heavier Elements
May 15, 2012; 9:30 AM ET
Ground-breaking research in nuclear physics at the University of Oslo may help astrophysicists understand how the heavier elements in our universe were made
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The Transit of Venus
May 14, 2012; 5:00 AM ET
Venus will transit in front of the Sun next month. This is something you do not want to miss!
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Astronomers Identify the Remains in a Murder
May 10, 2012; 7:02 AM ET
Evidence shows that a black hole destroyed a star.
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Four White Dwarfs Pique the Interest of Astrophysicists
May 9, 2012; 5:30 AM ET
Dust around the white dwarfs shares a similar makeup to the Inner Planets of our Solar System.
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Old Star Erupts with Dust
May 2, 2012; 9:47 AM ET
NASA's WISE shows a star exploding and expelling huge amounts of dust
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Extreme Super Moon on May 6th
Apr 24, 2012; 6:00 AM ET
Next month, the closest lunar perigee will coincide with the Full Moon.
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The Hubble Telescope Celebrates its 22nd Anniversary
Apr 18, 2012; 4:00 AM ET
On its 22nd anniversary, the Hubble Telescope photographs the home of the most massive stars ever seen.
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Auroras Spotted on Uranus
Apr 17, 2012; 3:12 AM ET
For the first time, Uranian auroras are seen with an Earth-based telescope.
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Finding and Observing the International Space Station
Apr 9, 2012; 9:38 AM ET
Seeing the International Space Station is breath-taking!
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A Little About Dark Energy
Apr 3, 2012; 6:00 AM ET
We only can see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to knowledge about dark energy.
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