News articles tagged with 'Gemini'
NASA and Gemini probe mysterious explosion in the distant past
— 13 Jan 2008 19:02 | AstronomyUsing the powerful one-two combo of NASA's Swift satellite and the Gemini Observatory, astronomers have detected a mysterious type of cosmic explosion farther back in time than ever... — full story
RAS dismay at deep cuts to astronomy funding
— 17 Dec 2007 19:09 | AstronomyThe Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) expressed its deep disappointment at the level of cuts to UK astronomy research announced by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).... — full story
UK Astronomy research set for savage cuts, warns RAS President
— 11 Dec 2007 16:47 | AstronomyUK astronomy faces its worst financial settlement for decades and many research programmes are likely to simply be axed, according to Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) President Professor... — full story
RAS shock at decision to pull UK out of Gemini Observatory
— 16 Nov 2007 11:31 | AstronomyThe Council of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), the UK's society for professional astronomers and geophysicists, have expressed their shock at the sudden decision of the Science... — full story
Rocky planets forming in Pleiades star cluster
— 15 Nov 2007 18:22 | AstronomyRocky terrestrial planets, perhaps like Earth, Mars or Venus, appear to be forming or to have recently formed around a star in the Pleiades ('Seven Sisters') star cluster, the result... — full story
Ice volcanoes on Charon?
— 19 Jul 2007 09:29 | AstronomyFrigid geysers spewing material up through cracks in the crust of Pluto's companion Charon and re-coating parts of its surface in ice crystals could be making this distant world into... — full story
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