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Winter/Spring 2003 Astronomy News

Sources: NASA; SpaceflightNow; Sky & Telescope; Astronomy magazine; cosmiverse; The Universe Today.
See also the resources page; Note: Some links in this page are good only for a limited time.

Sky Observation (see also the Sky & Telescope page and Spaceweather update)

  • 05/16: Comets: Comet NEAT C/2001 Q4 could brighten the night sky next spring (space)
  • 05/16: Lunar Eclipse: Reports on the eclipse of the night of May 15-16 (S&T)
  • 05/02: Mercury Transit: There will be one on May 7th; read about other transits this century (space)
  • 04/25: Lunar Eclipse: A total lunar eclipse will occur on the night of May 15-16 (space, NASA)
  • 03/21: Dark Skies: National Dark Sky Week begins April 1st, 2003 (spaceref, space, S&T)
  • 03/18: Asteroids: Vesta is in Virgo and in good conditions it can be seen with the naked eye (S&T)
  • 03/18: Near Earth Asteroids: A cash prize is established for amateurs who discover them (S&T)
  • 02/28: Meteor Showers: An unusual one is coming up in the Southern hemisphere (NASA)
  • 02/14: The Moon: Full moon names date back to native Americans (space)
  • 01/31: Comets: Comet NEAT can be seen with binoculars in the evening sky (space)
  • 01/27: Comets: Comet Kudo-Fujikawa is seen zipping around the Sun by SOHO (space)

Space Technology, Telescopes and Agencies

  • 05/27: Propulsion Technology: NASA research on possible future VASIMR technology (NASA)
  • 05/12: Cameras: The 324-megapixel camera MegaPrime is available for scientific use (spaceref)
  • 04/29: BeppoSAX: Inactive Italian X-ray satellite that spotted GRB's is deorbited (SFN)
  • 04/28: GALEX: Ultraviolet telescope Galaxy Evolution Explorer is launched (SFN); update (spaceref)
  • 04/24: LSST: Corporation discusses plans for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (spaceref, SFN)
  • 04/24: HST: The Gubble Space Telescope marks its 13th anniversary in space (space, spaceref)
  • 04/18: Infrared Telescope: Solid rocket booster problem delays SIRTF launch (SFN); History (SFN)
  • 04/09: NASA Vision: Scientists suggest a focus on potentially dangerous asteroids (space)
  • 04/08: Infrared Telescopes: The infrared 2Mass results have been released (space)
  • 04/07: Gravitational Waves: The LIGO detector is now online (space, spaceref)
  • 03/19: Neutrino Telescopes: ANTARES underwater detector construction gets under way (space)
  • 03/12: Detector Technology: Researchers develop QWIP, a better, cheaper infrared detector (space)
  • 03/06: Infrared Telescopes: Space Infrared Telescope getting ready for launch (spaceref, SFN, space)
  • 03/05: Radio Telescopes: ALMA array being built to look at early star formation (space)
  • 02/11: Imaging Technology: T-ray camera under development sees through matter (space)
  • 02/06: Telescope Technology: British scientists produce "blackest ever" surface (BBC)
  • 02/05: Columbia Tragedy: Meteor or space junk strike not ruled out by investigation (space)
  • 02/05: NASA Science: 2004 budget request sets its sights on human Mars mission (space)
  • 02/04: Telescopes: New deformable large telescope gives ultrasharp images (spaceref, sciencedaily)
  • 01/29: Ground Exploration: NASA develops spider-like robot rovers (space)
  • 01/29: Propulsion Technology: Candle wax could be the future high-tech rocket fuel (NASA)
  • 01/28: Observatories: The European Virtual Observatory is closer to reality (S&T)
  • 01/19: Observatories: Fires destroy Mt Stromlo observatory in Australia (S&T)
  • 01/08: Space Telescopes: Work is underway to build the James Webb Space Telescope (space)

Planet Earth

  • 05/28: NEO's: ESA is evaluating SIMONE, a 5-craft mission to nearby asteroids (space)
  • 05/22: From Space: Global Surveyor takes picture of Earth from Mars (spaceref, NASA, SFN, S&T)
  • 05/08: Magnetic Field: Radioactive potassium may provide the necessary heat in the core (spaceref)
  • 05/08: Fireballs: An asteroid collision 490 million years ago showered Earth with debris (space, SFN)
  • 04/16: Cosmic Rays: Scientists understand better the green flashes seen by astronauts (space)
  • 03/27: Fireballs: Space rock lights Midwest sky, meteorites strike houses and cars (NBC5, space, S&T)
  • 03/20: Meteorites: Why do we have roughly the same number of known lunar and martian ones? (S&T)
  • 03/07: Past Impacts: NASA radar mission reveals rim of Chicxulub impact crater (spaceref, space)
  • 03/06: Earth's Rotation: Wind and pressure fluctuations may affect planet rotation (spaceref)
  • 02/24: NEO's: If an impact was unavoidable, would you want to know? (space)
  • 02/18: Atmosphere: Astronauts onboard the ISS report seeing electric blue clouds (NASA)
  • 02/11: Asteroid Impacts: A space.com 4-part series on their effects (part1, part2, part3, part4, encore)
  • 02/05: NEO's: Scientists advocate development of asteroid deflection technology (space)
  • 02/04: Asteroid Impacts: Some of them could trigger volcano eruptions (space)
  • 01/20: Northern Lights: Magnetic 'slinky effect' may power the aurora displays (SFN)
  • 01/20: Jupiter's Influence: The effect of Jupiter on the survival of life on Earth (spaceref, space)
  • 01/13: Earth's Future: Scientists predict what will happen over billions of years (spaceref)
  • 01/08: Supernovas: An explosion would have to be within 26 ly to be really dangerous (NASA)
  • 01/02: NEO's: The Earth plays orbital cat and mouse with asteroid 2002 AA29 (spaceref, space, NASA)

The Moon and the Sun

  • 05/25: Solar Wind: The SOHO satellite investigates the source of "fast" solar wind (SFN, spaceref)
  • 05/08: Moon Exploration: More on future plans to send robots to explore the Moon (space)
  • 04/22: The Sun: For nearly a month in 2000, it had two magnetic North poles (NASA)
  • 04/03: Moon Exploration: Europe unveils the SMART-1 spacecraft, to be launched in July (space)
  • 03/21: The Sun's Effects on Earth: Study says solar output increased in recent decades (space)
  • 03/07: Moon Impacts: The "fresh" crater seen on the Moon is not related to the 1953 flash (S&T)
  • 03/04: Moon Exploration: China outlines its plans for future missions (space)
  • 02/10: The Sun: Scientists discover new clues to understanding coronal mass ejections (spaceref)
  • 01/23: Moon Impacts: Was a 1953 flash on the Moon's surface an impact? (S&T, SFN)
  • 01/08: The Moon's Past: Big burp of hot rock in early history may explain past magnetic field (spaceref)
  • 01/08: Solar Wind: The charged particles sometimes move in unexpected directions (NASA)
  • 01/04: The Sun: Scientists explain why supergranules appear to move too fast (SFN)

Mars

  • 05/28: Exploration: Four spacecraft will leave for Mars in June, beginning next week (SFN)
  • 05/20: Future Exploration: Mars Institute rover crosses Arctic Sea in successful test (spaceref)
  • 05/14: Exploration Missions: ESA prepares Mars Express and Beagle 2 for June launch (space)
  • 04/22: Images: NASA releases thousands of new images from Mars Global Surveyor (space)
  • 04/11: Rover Missions: NASA selects landing sites for the two rover missions (SFN, S&T, space)
  • 03/28: Life? Is water trickling in small amounts nourishing microorganisms? (space)
  • 03/13: Radiation: Radiation level in Mars orbit more than twice that in Earth orbit (spaceref, space)
  • 03/12: Rover Missions: Two rovers will be launched this year and arrive in 2004 (spaceref)
  • 03/06: Core: Mars' core has not cooled totally, and had liquid iron like the Earth's (spaceref, SFN)
  • 02/19: Water? Gullies on Mars' surface may be caused by melting snowpacks (NASA, space, S&T)
  • 02/18: Future Exploration: Group of scientists makes recommendations on future missions (SFN)
  • 02/13: Water? The amount of water ice in the polar caps had been underestimated (space, spaceref)
  • 02/12: Mars' Past: NASA study shows how water may have flowed on ancient Mars (spaceref)
  • 01/30: Mars' Past: Competing theories of what the weather on Mars used to be like (space, spaceref)
  • 01/26: Rover Missions: Two landing sites get stamp of approval (space)
  • 01/21: Orbit: Mars will be closer to us in August than ever before in recorded history (space)
  • 01/14: Rover Missions: NASA discusses possible landing sites for the 2 rovers (spaceref)
  • 01/06: Water? Australian geologist points out evidence against liquid water (spaceref)

Other Planets and Moons

  • 05/18: Europa: Scientists believe that the icy crust is about 25 kn thick (BBC)
  • 05/15: Neptune: Increase in the planet's brightness over the past few years is a sign of seasons (SFN)
  • 05/15: Moons: Chaos theory is helping astronomers understand how planets capture moons (spaceref)
  • 05/15: Europa: More evidence for water from computer models of moon's gravity (space)
  • 04/24: Titan: Surface has extended areas of icy bedrock, like Ganymede's (spaceref, S&T, SFN)
  • 04/18: Discovery of Neptune: Newly discovered documents change the official story (S&T)
  • 04/09: Jupiter: Galileo spacecraft discovers seven to nine space rocks near Amalthea (SFN, space)
  • 04/09: Saturn Moons: One new moon is discovered, for a current total of 31 (space)
  • 04/06: Jupiter Moons: Six newly discovered ones bring the current total to 58 (NYT); later 60.
  • 04/01: Moons: With so many new ones found, the definition of a moon may be out of date (space)
  • 03/18: Mercury Missions: Assembly begins on the MESSENGER spacecraft (SFN)
  • 03/12: Jupiter: There is a "Great Dark Spot" at least as large as the "Great Red Spot" (NASA)
  • 03/10: Jupiter Moons: Four additional ones bring the total number to 52 (space)
  • 03/07: Galileo Mission: Having reached the end of its mission, it will crash in September (S&T)
  • 03/06: Jupiter: The roles of "belts" and "zones" are not what scientists thought (spaceref, SFN, S&T)
  • 03/05: Jupiter Moons: Seven newfound moons bring Jupiter's tally to 47 (space)
  • 02/27: Jupiter: Hot dense gas cloud discovered around the planet (SFN)
  • 02/27: How Many Planets? Depending on the definition, either 8 or at least 12 (space)
  • 02/11: Life on Venus? Could microbes survive high up in the atmosphere? (space)
  • 02/11: Jupiter Missions: The case for Prometheus to include craft to land on moons (space)
  • 02/07: Titan: Radio signals give possible evidence for lakes on the moon's surface (S&T)
  • 02/06: Mercury: The MESSENGER spacecraft's propulsion system is a go (spaceref)
  • 01/29: Jupiter: NASA set to unveil 'Jupiter Tour' mission in FY 2004 budget (spaceref)
  • 01/23: Europa: Astronomers analyze surface features for clues on water (space)
  • 01/13: Neptune: Three new moons have been discovered (space, spaceref)
  • 01/01: Io: Scientists explain how sodium gets into this moon's atmosphere (spaceref, SFN)
  • 12/31: Mercury: An update on the planet and the future missions to exlore it (space)

The Rest of the Solar System

  • 05/20: Rosetta Mission: ESA has chosen comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as new target (BBC)
  • 05/20: Pluto: In a few billion years, Pluto could be habitable when the Earth is no more (space)
  • 05/09: Muses-C Mission: Spacecraft is launched on 4-year asteroid sample return mission (space)
  • 05/06: Pluto: Why Pluto may have more than one moon, and why we should find out (space)
  • 05/02: Asteroids: The asteroid formerly known as No. 26858 is now called Misterrogers (space)
  • 04/10: Asteroids: Scientists assess possibility of visiting nearby asteroids (spaceref)
  • 04/02: Asteroids: Meteorites show that some asteroids have a layered structure (space)
  • 03/21: Rosetta Mission: Planners are examining three possible new mission scenarios (spaceref)
  • 03/06: Pioneer 10 shutdown: The last experiments tunred off, a silent drift toward Taurus (space)
  • 02/25: Pluto: New Horizons mission secures initial funding (space); Why we're going (space); Update (SFN)
  • 02/24: Pluto: Researchers plan to find out whether Pluto has more than one satellite (space, spaceref)
  • 02/20: Pioneer 10 status: The spacecraft is 82 AU away, no further contact planned (spaceref, space, SFN)
  • 02/18: Comet NEAT: The comet appears to have been hit by a coronal mass ejection (space)
  • 02/14: Inner Asteroid: 2003 CP20 is the first known asteroid whose orbit is inside the Earth's (space)
  • 01/23: Solar Nebula: Shock wave could explain water-rich meteorites (spaceref, SFN)
  • 01/21: Rosetta Mission: The mission is postponed and will have to change destination (SFN, space)
  • 01/08: Pluto: Studies of the Pluto-Charon system indicate a relatively recent collision (S&T)
  • 01/08: Rosetta Mission: The first mission to orbit and land on a comet gets ready for launch (spaceref)
  • 01/07: Kuiper Belt: Astronomers will use star occulations to look for more objects (spaceref)
  • 12/30: Muses-C Mission: Asteroid-bound mission's launch date has been moved to May 2003 (spaceref)

Extrasolar Systems

  • 05/29: Future Searches: The WASP project prepares to detect a thousand new planets (spaceref)
  • 05/29: Pulsar Planets: Astronomers confirm that three known ones are Earth-sized (space, spaceref)
  • 05/26: Planet Formation: How many there are depends on the fate of protoplanetary disks (spaceref)
  • 05/26: Protoplanetary Disks: Chandra X-ray satellite studies planet formation (spaceref)
  • 05/26: Protoplanetary Disks: Survey doubles the total number known, adding 7 new ones (spaceref)
  • 04/22: New Planet: A planet is found orbiting irs star with a period of only 28.5 hours (spaceref, SFN)
  • 04/01: Protoplanetary Disk: HST captures detailed image including spiral rings (S&T)
  • 03/12: Atmospheres: Heated by the star HD 209458b, a planet is losing gas fast (S&T, SFN, space)
  • 01/23: New Planet: A giant planet is found orbiting a huge star in Canis Major (space, sciencedaily)
  • 01/13: Future Missions: The tasks ahead for the Terrestrial Planet Finder planners (speceref)
  • 01/13: Planet Formation: Astronomers find evidence for it in the Sigma Herculis system (spaceref)
  • 01/07: New Planet: Farthest one so far, at 5000 ly, found with transit technique (S&T, space, spaceref)
  • 01/03: Atmospheres: Some extrasolar planets have water in their atmospheres (spaceref)

Stars

  • 05/27: Binary Systems: Something unknown eclipsed star the KH15D for 3+1/2 years (space)
  • 05/20: Nearby Stars: Newly discovered red dwarf may be 3rd nearest star system (space, spaceref, SFN)
  • 04/24: Black Holes: It appears that some black holes may form without a supernova explosion (space)
  • 04/17: Supernovae: Scientists improve the accuracy of their supernova predictions (space)
  • 04/14: Brown Dwarfs: X-ray emission detected from brown dwarf in your star system (SFN, spaceref)
  • 04/08: Brown Dwarfs: Survey finds brown dwarfs in star association near Sigma Orionis (spaceref)
  • 03/31: Black Holes: X-rays emitted by infalling matter show absence of surface on a black hole (spaceref)
  • 03/27: V838 Mon: Weird star becomes coolest known supergiant, lights up nebula (spaceref, SFN, space)
  • 03/21: Alpha Centauri: Interferometers measure for the first time the size of these stars (spaceref, space)
  • 03/12: Pulsars: Features of pulsar magnetic fields are the smallest so far seen in deep space (space, SFN)
  • 03/07: Neutron Stars: The accretion discs of neutron stars may produce abundant neutrinos (spaceref)
  • 03/06: Supernovas: Astronomers estimate the apparent brightness of the 1006 supernova (SFN, S&T)
  • 02/27: Pulsars: Coccoon around Black Widow pulsar reveals presence of high energy particles (spaceref)
  • 02/11: Pulsating Stars: University of Arizona undergrads discover new type of star (spaceref, sciencedaily)
  • 01/29: Variable Stars: Rho Cassiopeiae may become unstable (S&T), and possibly go supernova (spaceref)
  • 01/16: Extragalactic Stars: Star-forming regions between galaxies in the Virgo cluster (spaceref)
  • 01/14: Supernovas: The search for exploding stars heats up (space)
  • 01/13: New Stars: Zooming-in on star formation in the Orion Nebula with Keck's adaptive optics (spaceref)
  • 01/13: Young Stars: Swarthmore researchers discover group of young, nearby stars (spaceref)
  • 01/13: Brown Dwarfs: The closest one known is the companion of Epsilon Indi, 12 ly away (spaceref)
  • 01/08: Exploding Variables: HST images the most spectacular light echoes ever seen (S&T)
  • 01/08: Multiple Systems: A star in Taurus was ejected from a triple system by a close encounter (spaceref)
  • 01/08: New Type: Astronomers identify a new type of cool small star in EF Eri binary system (spaceref)
  • 01/08: Star Formation: Dozens of potential stellar cocoons found in Carina nebula (spaceref, SFN)
  • 01/07: Brown Dwarfs: The coolest one seen so far, at 410°C, is 19 ly away in Eridanus (S&T)
  • 01/07: Eta Carinae: X-ray emitting star may in fact be two stars with clashing stellar winds (spaceref)
  • 01/07: Hypergiants: Rho Cassiopeiae ejects 10,000 Earth masses, may do it again (space, spaceref, S&T)

Other Objects in the Milky Way

  • 05/29: Local Bubble: Astronomers find that it really is more like a network of cavities (space)
  • 05/22: Planetary Nebulae: Henize 3-1475 acts like an interstellar sprinkler system (space, spaceref, SFN)
  • 05/06: High-Velocity Clouds: Known high-velocity clouds associated with Magellanic stream (SFN)
  • 04/11: Nebulae as Telescopes: Gas clouds focus radio waves from quasars and show details (SFN)
  • 04/09: Nebulae: The Very Large telescope looks at some of the most intriguing ones (spaceref)
  • 04/02: Intergalactic Wind: Diffuse clouds in our galaxy are heated by intergalactic wind (spaceref, SFN)
  • 02/28: Interstellar Dust: Scientists make interesting discovery in micrometeorites (S&T, space, SFN)
  • 02/22: Planetary Nebulae: The coldest known place in the universe is the Boomerang nebula (SFN)
  • 02/19: Galactic Center: Case for massive black hole is further strengthened (spaceref)
  • 01/30: Ejected Stars: Was the X-ray star Scorpius X-1 ejected from a globular cluster? (S&T, spaceref)
  • 01/10: Globular Clusters: Simulations question reported evidence for black holes (spaceref, SFN, space)
  • 01/08: Star Clusters: Missing link found between old and young star clusters in M82 (spaceref)
  • 01/08: Milky Way: Our galaxy's halo may contain a lot of clumpy hydrogen clouds (spaceref)
  • 01/08: Galactic Center: Radio images show filaments that revise view of magnetic fields (spaceref)
  • 01/07: Galactic Center: Chandra studies unusual, almost daily flares of Sgr A* (SFN, S&T)
  • 01/06: Milky Way: Previously unknown giant stellar ring surrounds main disk (spaceref, nature, space)
  • 01/06: Local Bubble: NASA is about to launch the orbiting UV telescope CHIPS (NASA)

Other Galaxies

  • 05/27: Starburst Galaxies: Supernova factory confirms star formation in colliding galaxies (space)
  • 05/27: Galactic Black Holes: The galaxy NGC 4394 has one, but no bulge (space)
  • 05/26: Past Galaxies: There is evidence that dwarf galaxies were once very active (spaceref)
  • 05/23: Black Holes: There may be a binary supermassive black hole at the core of 3C 66B (PW)
  • 05/22: Milky Way Satellites: "complex H" is actually a satellite in a retrograde orbit (spaceref, SFN)
  • 05/21: Massive Galaxies: X-ray images show enveloping clouds of high energy particles (spaceref)
  • 05/10: Stephan's Quintet: One of the galaxies in the group is an intruder (SFN, S&T)
  • 05/07: Deep Fields: Camera on Hubble Telescope images 31st magnitude objects in M31 halo (S&T)
  • 05/07: M31: Andromeda galaxy halo has younger stars than Milky Way's (space, SFN, spaceref)
  • 05/02: Galaxy Collisions: A dusty spiral galaxy is slicing through the giant elliptical NGC 1275 (spaceref)
  • 04/30: Early Galaxies: Iron in early quasars points to star formation 200 Myr after Big Bang (space, SFN)
  • 04/23: Centaurus A: Scientists keep studying the jet coming out from the active galactic center (SFN)
  • 04/15: Dark Matter: Scientists study the possible motion of dark matter particles and galaxies (space)
  • 04/12: Black Holes: Supermassive black hole found at the core of a skinny spiral galaxy (SFN)
  • 04/10: Supernovae: Hubble Telescope sees supernovas in galaxies 5 and 8 Gly away (SFN, S&T, spaceref)
  • 04/10: Binary Galaxies: Galaxies orbiting around eaqch other create wakes and tails (space)
  • 04/08: Dark Matter: Astronomers find "naked" galaxies without dark matter halos (spaceref)
  • 04/01: GRBs: HETE satellite sees one of the closest and brightest ones ever (SFN, spaceref, S&T, NASA)
  • 03/28: Early Galaxies: Chandra telescope takes image of galaxy distribution 5 Gyr ago (SFN, space)
  • 03/25: Black Holes: Supermassive black holes are seen ejecting matter into space (spaceref, SFN, space)
  • 03/24: Black Holes: Intermediate-mass black holes in M82 hotter than expected (SFN, space, spaceref)
  • 03/07: Dwarf Galaxies: Hubble telescope looks at star formation in nearby NGC 1705 (space)
  • 02/20: GRBs: Short and long bursts may be associated with different types of events (SFN)
  • 02/07: M83: Chandra X-ray image shows star formation, X-ray binaries and hot gas (S&T)
  • 01/28: Black Holes: Black holes seem to have played a major role in galaxy formation (space)
  • 01/22: Early Galaxies: There is evidence that large galaxies formed very quickly (SFN)
  • 01/09: Dwarf Galaxies: Nearby galaxy has molecular gas scattered in its outskirts (spaceref)
  • 01/09: GRBs: Astronomers see optical afterglow just 108 seconds after gamma ray burst (spaceref)
  • 01/08: M31: Astronomers detect a faint debris trail in the Andromeda galaxy (spaceref)
  • 01/08: Active Galaxies: Giant jets of subatomic particles seen coming from spiral galaxy (spaceref)
  • 01/08: Magnetic Fields: Evolution of galaxy-spanning magnetic fields explained (spaceref)
  • 01/07: Early Galaxies: Lensing by Abell 1689 cluster shows fewer galaxies than expected (space, S&T)

The Universe

  • 05/29: GRB's: Lucky break by RHESSI satellite may lead to secret of ultimate explosions (spaceref, S&T)
  • 05/27: Past Expansion: There is mounting evidence that in the past the universe was decelerating (spaceref)
  • 05/21: Dark Matter: Sloan Digital Sky Survey confirms dark matter, contradicts MOND (spaceref, space)
  • 04/29: Dark Matter: The new Boulby Underground Laboratory for Dark Matter Research (SFN, spaceref)
  • 04/17: Early Star Formation: The most intense phase occurred around age 2 billion (spaceref, SFN)
  • 04/10: Dark Energy: Scientists now know how much there is, but not what it is (space)
  • 04/02: Cosmology: Conference addresses inflation and precision cosmology (spaceref)
  • 03/28: GRBs: The Integral satellite is detecting about one new one per day (SFN)
  • 03/24: GRBs: Afterglow from burst confirms connection with supernova (SFN, spaceref)
  • 03/20: Quasars: Astronomers measure the mass of the black hole in the farthest known quasar (SFN, space)
  • 03/19: GRBs: Detectors around the world observe black hole formation (space, NASA, SFN)
  • 03/10: Early Universe: Scientists see images of earliest star and galaxy formation (spaceref, SFN)
  • 03/06: Future of the Universe: New theory says everything will be torn apart in a Big Rip (space)
  • 02/18: Cosmic Rays: Auger experiment could resolve mystery of high-energy cosmic rays (spaceref)
  • 02/12: Missing Matter: Observations confirm existence of hot intergalactic gas (space)
  • 02/12: Content & History: MAP satellite gives sharp picture of big bang afterglow (BBC, NASA, space)
  • 01/28: Neutrinos: Telescope buried in Antarctic ice pinpoints sources of cosmological neutrinos (spaceref)
  • 01/22: Quasars: New model allows better calculation of their mass and amount of dark matter (space)
  • 01/09: Quasars: New distance record holder is seen when the universe was 800 Myr old (space, spaceref)
  • 01/09: Quasars: Astronomers observe giant gas clouds around a supermassiva black hole (space)
  • 01/08: Galaxy Formation: Study says that giant black holes form first, galaxies follow (spaceref)
  • 01/06: Heros: Astronomers have spotted a Hyper Extremely Red Object near a radio galaxy (SFN, S&T)
  • 01/05: Age of the Universe: It is between 11.2 and 20 billion yrs, with 95% confidence (SFN, spaceref)
  • 01/02: Dark Energy: New calculations confirm the idea that it dominates the universe (spaceref)
  • 12/26: GRBs: Fully functional gamma-ray telescope Integral catches GRB in the act (SFN)

Life, the Universe and Everything

  • 05/22: Reaching Out: Can we send a quantum message that does not give away our location? (space)
  • 05/19: Origin of Life: Scripps professor revisits the 1952-1953 Miller experiment (spaceref)
  • 05/08: SETI: The language used to communicate with extraterrestrials may be math (space)
  • 05/07: Virtual Evolution: Simulated "alien" lifeforms confirm natural selection (space)
  • 04/22: SETI: An update on what's going on at the Arecibo telescope (space)
  • 04/15: Life: It would help our search for extraterrestrial life to have a definition for life (space)
  • 03/25: Extraterrestrials: New Mexico introduces holiday to honor extraterrestrial culture (space)
  • 03/10: SETI: SETI@home project identifies signals worth a second look (spaceref1, spaceref2, space)
  • 02/11: Reaching Out: Cosmic Call message to be broadcast on Feb 14th (spaceref)
  • 01/30: SETI: How can we tell whether a signal is produced by intelligent beings? (space, part2)
  • 01/19: Space Tourism: A number of key developments are scheduled to take place this year (SFN)
  • 01/16: Search for Life: How can astrobiologists decide which planets are inhabited? (spaceref, SFN)
  • 01/07: Search for Life: Paleontologist says finding life away from Earth will be tough task (spaceref)
  • 01/02: Life on Earth: Researchers find life 1000 feet beneath the ocean floor (spaceref)

Science, History and Fundamental Questions

  • 05/14: Dark Matter: One possible source of dark matter is Kaluza-Klein particles (spaceref)
  • 04/09: Archaeoastronomy: Prehistoric structures in Ireland linked to Sun (spaceref), Moon (spaceref)
  • 04/03: Education: Educators discuss the status of astronomy education in US high schools (space)
  • 04/03: Quantum Theory: Scientists study the effect of motion on particle entanglement (SFN)
  • 04/02: Electrostatic Rotation: New discovery may have far-reaching implications (spaceref)
  • 03/31: Speed of Light: Ultra-simple desktop device slows light to a crawl (spaceref)
  • 03/26: Spacetime: Hubble images show no evidence of quantum fluctuations (spaceref, space)
  • 03/24: Space Myths: A reminder of some of the greatest, myths, hoaxes, and mysteries (space)
  • 03/19: Cosmic Rays: New device uses them to detect hidden nuclear contraband (space)
  • 03/04: Gravity: Gravity Probe B space experiment faces new setback and delay (space)
  • 02/28: Speed of Light: Physicist John Moffat hopes to rewrite the history of the universe (spaceref)
  • 02/18: Spacetime: Scientists discuss evidence and reasons for extra dimensions (spaceref, space)
  • 02/07: Gravity: NASA is studying how humans adjust to strong gravity (NASA)
  • 02/06: Spacetime: Does image of distant galaxy contradict theories of quantum spacetime? (spaceref)
  • 01/16: Gravity: Some scientists disagree that the speed of gravity has been measured (space)
  • 01/07: Gravity: Scientists measure the speed of gravity using a distant galaxy (space, spaceref, nature)
  • 01/02: Astronomy and Religion: The universe, our place in it, and the Star of Bethlehem (space)
  • 12/26: Astronomy: The top 10 space questions for 2003 and beyond (space)

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