Techniques developed by astronomers to understand space could help fight against breast cancer Fox News Techniques developed by astronomers to understand space could help fight against breast and skin cancer, according to new research.
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Cornell chosen to host planetary astronomy postdoc fellowship | Cornell – Cornell Chronicle
Cornell chosen to host planetary astronomy postdoc fellowship | Cornell Cornell Chronicle Cornell has been chosen to host the 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship in Planetary Astronomy, which provides up to eight postdoctoral scientists per year up …
Exoplanet news: TESS finds a wee world orbiting a wee nearby star – SYFY WIRE
Exoplanet news: TESS finds a wee world orbiting a wee nearby star SYFY WIRE The TESS planet finder has discovered its smallest planet yet, one only 80% the size of Earth.
3D holograms help bring astronomy to life – E&T Magazine
3D holograms help bring astronomy to life E&T Magazine Taking inspiration from the 19th-century illusion trick ‘Pepper’s Ghost’, researchers from the University of Leeds have developed 3D holograms that allow people …
The weirdest stars we’ve ever seen have astronomers utterly baffled – New Scientist News
The weirdest stars we’ve ever seen have astronomers utterly baffled New Scientist News These may be the weirdest stars we’ve ever seen. A pair of stars about 360 light years away experienced 28 dips in their light over the course of…
Astronomers help wage war on cancer – EurekAlert
Astronomers help wage war on cancer EurekAlert Techniques developed by astronomers could help in the fight against breast and skin cancer. Charlie Jeynes at the University of Exeter will present his and …
Spiraling Filaments Feed Young Galaxies – Space Ref
Spiraling Filaments Feed Young Galaxies Space Ref Galaxies grow by accumulating gas from their surroundings and converting it to stars, but the details of this process have remained murky. New observations …
Tune in Tonight for July 2 – Waco Tribune-Herald
Tune in Tonight for July 2 Waco Tribune-Herald The upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing has many of us looking up and glancing back. “Secrets of the Dead” (7 p.m., PBS, TV-PG) takes …
Local Astronomers Say Interstellar Object NOT a UFO – Maui Now
Local Astronomers Say Interstellar Object NOT a UFO Maui Now A team of international asteroid and comet experts now agree that ʻOumuamua, the first recorded interstellar visitor, has natural origins, despite previous…
Astronomers Found a Star That Dims So Erratically, They Have No Explanation For It – ScienceAlert
Astronomers Found a Star That Dims So Erratically, They Have No Explanation For It ScienceAlert Well, friends, we have another dimming star mystery on our hands, and it’s unlike any dimming star we’ve seen yet. It’s called EPIC 249706694, a binary…