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Ceran is a name brand for a type of glass ceramic that has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). This is useful ...
This large gas bubble of ionized hydrogen and oxygen is formed and appears in fine detail when imaged using narrow-field ...
The Emirates Astronomical Society (EAS) announced a new achievement, adding to the accomplishments of its member ...
Object Details Summary This is a small brass refracting telescope that had been used as a "finder" telescope mounted parallel to the tube of a Springfield Newtonian. The Springfield style of Newtonian ...
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Jee compared dark matter to crystal-clear water in a pond, with pebbles as the galaxies. “You cannot see the water unless ...
Vera Cooper Rubin (1928–2016) was a pioneering American astronomer who reshaped our understanding of the cosmos. In the 1970s ...
Vera Rubin fundamentally advanced our knowledge of galactic dynamics, laid the groundwork for dark matter research, and ...
This article was originally published with the title “Newtonian Telescope for Amateurs” in SA Supplements Vol. 7 No. 179supp (June 1879), p. 2848 doi:10.1038/scientificamerican06071879-2848supp ...
Ever since the dawn of civilization on this planet the bipedal animals human beings have wondered about the creation of this universe Science has been trying to unravel the mystery surrounding its ori ...
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