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@zathras Sep 14, 2019, 7:03 PM UTC

Newslink: 2 Studies, 1 Planet! Inside a Race to Discover a Water Vapor World

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szMRpf8PvnAx2dsZ6rBq2j-1024-80.jpg > Water vapor, and likely clouds that rain liquid water, have been discovered on an exoplanet that lies in the habitable zone o…

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@zathras Sep 14, 2019, 5:55 PM UTC

Newslink: Watch an Asteroid Fly by Earth Today in a Live Webcast from Slooh!

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UVJDkMjfuEwJFuterLkv6a-1024-80.jpg > This weekend you can see live telescope views of an asteroid hurtling past Earth, thanks to astronomy broadcaster Slooh. http…

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zathras
@zathras Sep 14, 2019, 4:21 AM UTC

Newslink: 1st Color Photo of Interstellar Comet Reveals Its Fuzzy Tail

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ae8wxUad7SW4mnWTX2MQJL-650-80.jpg > Astronomers have taken the first color photo of a potentially interstellar comet, and it looks spectacular. https://www.space.…

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zathras
@zathras Sep 13, 2019, 9:58 PM UTC

Newslink: On Friday the 13th, Don't Be Freaked Out by the 'Micromoon'

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DQAzJw6HQJTr7tdUnB6gkN-1024-80.jpg > A full moon on Friday the 13th is spooky enough, but hold on to your black cats. September's full moon will also be a "microm…

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zathras
@zathras Sep 13, 2019, 7:21 PM UTC

Newslink: This Ridiculously Speedy Star Might Be Running Away from a Rare, Unproven Type of Black Hole

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/buDLCfD4qG5kzLJoEjzHjZ-1024-80.gif > Astronomers have discovered a bright, young star that is running away from home. Why? https://www.space.com/runaway-star-mid-…

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zathras
@zathras Sep 13, 2019, 6:24 PM UTC

Newslink: 2 Asteroids Will Harmlessly Fly By Earth This Weekend, But NASA Will Wave Hello Anyway!

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X2ag5ahH2oCVgoJ3V2Aw5o-1024-80.jpg > It's always nice to see old friends, and NASA's asteroid-monitoring team has a busy schedule this weekend (Sept. 13 and 14) d…

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@zathras Sep 13, 2019, 3:31 AM UTC

Newslink: ‘Blue Stragglers’ in Space May Mask True Age of Star Clusters in Hubble Views

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mqd3LpzY7AXaNtab56eo5K-650-80.jpg > By spying on star clusters in a nearby galaxy, the Hubble Space Telescope has shown that star clusters aren't always as old as…

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zathras
@zathras Sep 12, 2019, 10:42 PM UTC

Newslink: Gargantuan 'Bubbles' of Radio Energy Spotted at the Center of Our Galaxy. How'd They Get There?

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3NyTfSXstBMsANZjtCZt2b-1024-80.jpg > Two huge bubbles of radio energy swirling out of the Milky Way's middle could be evidence of an ancient cosmic explosion — or…

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zathras
@zathras Sep 12, 2019, 6:56 PM UTC

Newslink: This Comet Might Be from Interstellar Space. Here's How We Could Find Out.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h7FZeCkrqjNmUS5Q84jv2M-1024-80.png > At first, it was just another bright, fuzzy speck in the sky. But it may turn out to be something much more exciting: the sec…

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zathras
@zathras Sep 12, 2019, 6:13 PM UTC

Newslink: Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io May Not Have a Magma Ocean After All

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vus6Fs7thdWfQybDDquEGf-1024-80.jpg > The volcanic atmosphere may be all the moon needs. https://www.space.com/jupiter-volcanic-moon-io-no-magma-ocean.html

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