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Space Scoop: The Big Explosion No One Saw (12-19-2013)
About once or twice every 100 years, a gigantic nuclear bomb detonates in our Galaxy.
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About once or twice every 100 years, a gigantic nuclear bomb detonates in our Galaxy.
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Space Scoop: Beautiful But Deadly (12-13-2013)
It seems that there is a twist in nature: the more beautiful something is, the more deadly it also might be.
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It seems that there is a twist in nature: the more beautiful something is, the more deadly it also might be.
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Space Scoop: The Mysterious Afterlife of Stellar Giants (12-10-2013)
Neutron stars are the ultra-dense cores left behind after a massive star reaches the end of its life and explodes.
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Neutron stars are the ultra-dense cores left behind after a massive star reaches the end of its life and explodes.
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Sgr A jet in 60 Seconds (12-05-2013)
Jets of high-energy particles are found throughout the Universe on large and small scales.
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-- New Evidence For A Jet From Milky Way's Black Hole
Jets of high-energy particles are found throughout the Universe on large and small scales.
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Smithsonian X 3D Explorer (11-26-2013)
One of the most famous objects in the sky - the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant - is now on display like never before.
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-- Exploring the Third Dimension of Cassiopeia A
One of the most famous objects in the sky - the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant - is now on display like never before.
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