Dark Galaxies of Early Universe Spotted for The First Time, ESO “For the first time, dark galaxies — an early phase of galaxy formation, predicted by theory but unobserved until […]
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These Are Not The Telescopes NASA Was Looking For
NRO Gifts NASA Two Leftover Space Telescopes, SpacePolicyOnline “The CAA’s response to the newswas rather muted. The reaction was surprisingly flat for a community that received a fairly valuable gift. […]
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NASA's Two New Space Telescopes: Gifts or Headaches?
NASA’s Stubby Hubbles and Fumbled PR “Moore said that the hardware had been “declassified” so that NASA could use it. So, I asked, since it was “declassified”, what the names […]
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NRO Gives NASA Two Hubble-Class Telescopes (Shh!)
NASA gets two military spy telescopes for astronomy, Washington Post “The U.S. government’s secret space program has decided to give NASA two telescopes as big as, and even more powerful […]
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Webb Gets New Program Director
NASA Administrator Announces Webb Telescope Management Change “NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced today that Geoff Yoder will assume leadership responsibilities for the James Webb Space Telescope, serving as program director […]
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Astronomers Head For Congress
U.S. Astronomers Make Case for Science on Capitol Hill “Fifteen members of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) are traveling to Washington, DC, April 24-25 to thank Congress for recent appropriations […]
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NRC to NASA: Euclid is Not WFIRST
Report Endorses NASA’s Proposed Contribution to Euclid Mission “A new National Research Council report responds to a request from NASA to evaluate this possible U.S. contribution to Euclid and concludes […]
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NASA Funded Astronomer Wins Nobel Prize
3 U.S.-born scientists win physics Nobel for revealing universe’s expansion is getting faster, Washington Post “Three U.S.-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for overturning a fundamental […]
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Webb: Who Cares What It Costs – Don't Bother Us – Just Send Money
Webb Telescope Delayed, Costs Rise to $8 Billion, Science “The new $8 billion price tag doesn’t include operating costs of about $780 million for the far-seeing infrared observatory’s first 5 […]
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Today's Cool Space Pix
– Photo: Madagascar, Nosy, Kalakajoro, Berafia, Antanimora and Valiha As Seen From Orbit – Photo: Crete As Seen From Orbit – Photo: Shooting Star As Seen From Above The Sky […]