Tag Archives: Chandra X-Ray Observatory

On Giant Blue Alien Planet, It Rains Molten Glass

Posted on September 3, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com   by Elizabeth Howell, SPACE.com Contributor There’s a “blue marble” alien planet just 63 light-years from Earth, but the world is anything but friendly to life. Researchers say the blue color … Continue reading →

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Massive Star Explosion Captured in Stunning Photo

Posted on January 9, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Tia Ghose | SPACE.com LONG BEACH, Calif. – A beautiful new image snapped by a NASA spacecraft captures the aftermath of a massive star explosion with unprecedented resolution. The image … Continue reading →

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Powerful Spinning Star May be Fastest Stellar Runaway

Posted on August 15, 2012 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Nola Taylor Redd | SPACE.com Fleeing from the scene of a violent supernova explosion, a compact runaway star may be the fastest traveling pulsar yet discovered, scientists say. The small … Continue reading →

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Rare Sight: Giant Black Hole Devours Star, Fires Beams at Earth

Posted on June 17, 2011 by The Great One

Science is truly fascinating, and I believe cosmology to be especially so! TGO Refer to story below. Source: SPACE.com Denise Chow, SPACE.com Staff Writer, Space.com Thu Jun 16, 11:44 pm ET A powerful beam of energy has been spotted blasting out from the center … Continue reading →

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