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Astronomy student finds exoplanets

February 29, 2020 icstrs

Click on the following URL for the story about this amazing students work: https://www.wmal.com/news/this-astronomy-student-found-17-new-exoplanets-and-one-is-potentially-habitable/

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Chandra takes a closer look at the Crab Nebula

February 27, 2020 icstrs

3 space telescopes combine to capture a new view of the Crab Nebula. With a rapidly spinning neutron star embedded…

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Understanding our Sun: the science of the solar cycle

February 25, 2020 icstrs

Click on the following URL for the complete article: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/understanding-sun-science-solar-cycle/

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Betelgeuse Has Stopped Dimming And Is Brightening Up Again

February 24, 2020 icstrs

After months of progressive dimming, Betelgeuse has started brightening again. The pronounced dimming event that this peculiar red giant star…

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Early Formation Of Earth Took Less Time Than Previously Thought

February 23, 2020 icstrs

Research from the University of Copenhagen’s Centre for Star and Planet Formation (StarPlan) has put a new timescale on the…

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Dark matter: One of the universe’s biggest mysteries isn’t invisible anymore

February 22, 2020 icstrs

Click on the URL below for the complete story: https://www.grunge.com/189760/dark-matter-one-of-the-universes-biggest-mysteries-isnt-invisible-anymore/

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17 Different Full Moons and How They Got Their Names

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A cool article about the many names of Full Moons that we get to see through a year. Just click…

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Earthshine: what it is, how to see it

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Earthshine is a phenomenon that allows us to see the dark, night side of the Moon. To understand the effect, it’s…

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How To Measure The Speed Of Light

February 20, 2020 icstrs

Nowadays we take the speed of light for granted. It’s a fundamental constant of the universe: light simply travels at…

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Betelgeuse Has Finally Stopped Dimming, Says Astronomer

February 19, 2020 icstrs

Click on the following URL for the complete story: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2020/02/17/betelgeuse-has-finally-stopped-dimming-says-astronomer/#8edd2127945b

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