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News | Archive (14 December 2007)

Archived news stories published on 14 December 2007 [chronologically, reverse order]
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VLT images nebulae in Carina constellation
VLT images nebulae in Carina constellation — On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Very Large Telescope's First Light, ESO is releasing two stunning images of…
Astronomers hold seance for supernova
Astronomers hold seance for supernova — Astronomers have unearthed secrets from the grave of a star that blasted apart in a supernova explosion long ago. By decoding…
Warm coronal loops offer clue to mysteriously hot solar atmosphere
Warm coronal loops offer clue to mysteriously hot solar atmosphere — Unlocking the mystery of the processes responsible for heating the sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona, to million…
Researchers discover stinging truths about jellyfish blooms in the Bering Sea
Researchers discover stinging truths about jellyfish blooms in the Bering Sea — A new study helps explain a cyclic increase and decrease of jellyfish populations, which transformed parts of the Bering…

Space telescope unveils hidden cosmic giant

— 16:35 GMT | Astronomy

Astronomers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research have discovered a new cluster of galaxies, hidden behind a previously identified cluster of galaxies. The recently exposed cosmic giant is apparently just as bright as the first group, but is six times further away. The astronomers made the discovery as part of an international team using the space telescope XMM-Newton…

NASA sends spacecraft on mission to comet Hartley 2

— 16:35 GMT | Astronomy

NASA has approved the retargeting of the Epoxi mission for a flyby of comet Hartley 2 on 11 October 2010. Hartley 2 was chosen as Epoxi's destination after the initial target, comet Boethin, could not be found. Scientists theorise comet Boethin may have broken up into pieces too small for detection…

Scientists to explore ice-covered ocean on Europa

— 16:35 GMT | Astronomy

Jupiter's moon Europa is just as far away as ever, but new research is bringing scientists closer to being able to explore its tantalising ice-covered ocean and determine its potential for harbouring life. 'We've learned a lot about Europa in the past few years,' says William McKinnon, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis…

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