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University’s space science institute turns 10
The Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy at the University of Malta marked its 10th anniversary with a special event at Kalkara’s Villa Bighi on Friday. The event was held in collaboration with Xjenza Malta and brought together scientists, academics, industry professionals and space enthusiasts. It also provided a space for recent graduates to showcase…
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Astronomers discover space ‘tornadoes’ around our galaxy’s core
Scientists say they’ve found “space tornadoes” swirling in the center of our Milky Way galaxy. While the galaxy’s center, including the supermassive black hole Sgr A*, is known to be active and filled with swirling dust and gas molecules, the process has remained mysterious. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array — a group of dozens…
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French space researcher denied entry to U.S. over views on Trump’s policies: report
The 4-meter Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope atop Mauna Kea is co-owned by France’s National Center for Scientific Research. Credit: Gordon W Myers/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 A French researcher was denied entry to the United States and expelled from the country for expressing “a personal opinion” on U.S. president Donald Trump’s research policies, the French government said March…
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Astronomy – Cosmology, Universe, Stars
Cosmology is the scientific study of the universe as a unified whole, from its earliest moments through its evolution to its ultimate fate. The currently accepted cosmological model is the big bang. In this picture, the expansion of the universe started in an intense explosion 13.8 billion years ago. In this primordial fireball, the temperature…
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Astronomers Spot Massive ‘Space Tornadoes’ Swirling Around the Milky Way’s Core
In the turbulent heart of the Milky Way, near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, astronomers have uncovered a surprising new phenomenon—slim, swirling gas filaments that behave like space tornadoes. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a research team led by Kai Yang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University has captured the clearest view yet…
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Astronomers Spot Massive ‘Space Tornadoes’ Swirling Around the Milky Way’s Core
In the turbulent heart of the Milky Way, near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, astronomers have uncovered a surprising new phenomenon—slim, swirling gas filaments that behave like space tornadoes. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a research team led by Kai Yang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University has captured the clearest view yet…
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Astronomers Spot Massive ‘Space Tornadoes’ Swirling Around the Milky Way’s Core
In the turbulent heart of the Milky Way, near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, astronomers have uncovered a surprising new phenomenon—slim, swirling gas filaments that behave like space tornadoes. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a research team led by Kai Yang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University has captured the clearest view yet…
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Astronomers Spot Massive ‘Space Tornadoes’ Swirling Around the Milky Way’s Core
In the turbulent heart of the Milky Way, near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, astronomers have uncovered a surprising new phenomenon—slim, swirling gas filaments that behave like space tornadoes. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a research team led by Kai Yang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University has captured the clearest view yet…
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Dark skies above world’s best astronomy sites could be ruined by new energy project
A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile’s Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world’s most valuable astronomical locations by up to 35%, a new study has revealed. Such an increase would seriously affect the scientific observations conducted by some of the world’s largest and most expensive telescopes,…
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Overtime Pay for 9 Extra Months in Space? Nope.
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore do not get overtime for their unexpectedly long stay on the International Space Station, according to NASA rules. But they do get $5 a day for “incidentals.” If your eight-day work trip was unexpectedly extended by nine months, you might expect to rack up some overtime pay. Not so for…