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How to Measure a Hot Jupiter
An international team of astronomers has figured out a way to determine details of an exoplanet's atmosphere from 50 light-years…
Astronomers Take “Baby Picture” of an Incredibly Distant Galaxy
[/caption] Astronomers from Arizona State University have grabbed an image of a dim, distant galaxy, seeing it as it looked…
Spitzer Spots Two Galaxies in One
[/caption] The Sombrero galaxy has a split personalty, according to recent observations by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Infrared imaging has revealed…
Keck Observatory Fires Up MOSFIRE
[/caption] Last week, on April 4, 2012, the W.M. Keck Observatory's brand-new MOSFIRE instrument opened its infrared-sensing eyes to the…
VISTA View Is Chock Full Of Galaxies
[/caption] See all those tiny points of light in this image? Most of them aren't stars; they're entire galaxies, seen…
Beneath the Surface: Seeing Jupiter’s Hidden Storms
Launched on August 5, 2011, NASA's Juno spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter in 2016 to study its magnetic field and…
“Pluto-Killer” Sets Sights on Neptune
[/caption] The confessed (and remorseless) "Pluto Killer" Mike Brown has turned his gaze – and the 10-meter telescope at the…
Studying Saturn’s Super Storm
[/caption] First seen by amateur astronomers back in December, the powerful seasonal storm that has since bloomed into a planet-wrapping…
WISE Mission Completes All-sky Infrared Survey
[/caption] If you take a lot of digital pictures, you're probably familiar with the frustration of keeping track of dozens…
Radiation from the Sun
[/caption]Radiation from the Sun, which is more popularly known as sunlight, is a mixture of electromagnetic waves ranging from infrared…