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The Discovery of New Earths is Imminent, UD Astronomer SaysHarry Shipman, Annie Jump Cannon Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, told the audience for his lecture, “Seeking New Planets,” on Saturday evening, Sept. 26, that one of his purposes was to “stretch your minds.” ... |
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Phil Plait: Bad Astronomer and Champion for ScienceIt is always exciting to meet people you admire. I had an opportunity to do that on August 9th this year, during a trip to Boulder, Colorado. I met and interviewed Phil Plait, aka the Bad Astronomer. I was joined by my awesome friend Alan Eliasen, who shares my appreciation of Phil. Unlike some f... |
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University of Hawaii at Manoa astronomer finds giant galaxyUniversity of Hawaii astronomer Dr. Tomotsugu Goto and colleagues have discovered a giant galaxy surrounding the most distant black hole ever found. The galaxy, which is 12.8 billion light-years from Earth, is as large as the Milky Way galaxy and harbors a supermassive black hole that contains at... |
