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A case of mistaken identity
Not once, but twice, this galaxy has been misidentified by professional astronomers. When it was first observed way back in 1780, it was called a nebula. Then, a few years later it was labelled a "star cluster." These days we know it is a spiral galaxy, but it also has another identity: it is the closest example of a "Seyfert galaxy." Want to learn more? Read on...
Contact: Sarah Eve Roberts
roberts@strw.leidenuniv.nl
31-715-278-419
Leiden University
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New kids on the block
The universe is an old neighborhood; it's about 13.8 billion years old. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is also ancient: some of its stars are more than 13 billion years old. But it's still a lively place, with new objects forming and others being destroyed. In this image, you can see a group of young newcomers to our solar neighborhood.
Contact: Sarah Eve Roberts
roberts@strw.leidenuniv.nl
31-715-278-419
Leiden University
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It all started with a big bang ... but when?
The space telescope, Planck, has been observing the oldest light in the world, from just after the Big Bang! The data has been made into this map, showing the shape of the universe when it was very young. The blue and red splotches you can see are the ancient 'seeds' of today's stars and galaxies. And guess what Planck found? The universe is millions of years older than we thought!
Contact: Sarah Eve Roberts
roberts@strw.leidenuniv.nl
31-715-278-419
Leiden University
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Taking robots off-roading
Researchers can learn a lot from a lizard scampering across the desert sand or an insect walking across some gravel, according to a new study. Chen Li and colleagues studied how objects move across these types of "flowable" surfaces and designed a six-legged robot that can do it easily.
Contact: Science Press Package Team
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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How to stand out from the crowd
Back in 1999, a galaxy was floating peacefully through space without a care in the world. Then all of a sudden, its calm was shattered by a spectacular explosion. It was the fiery death of a massive star, one of the most violent events in nature. We call these explosions "supernovae," and this one was bright enough to outshine the rest of its galaxy combined!
Contact: Sarah Eve Roberts
roberts@strw.leidenuniv.nl
31-715-278-419
Leiden University
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ONR program helps girls pursue science careers
Women's History Month is in full swing, and the Office of Naval Research is helping to meet the challenge of encouraging young women to become scientists.
Contact: Peter Vietti
onrcsc@onr.navy.mil
703-696-5031
Office of Naval Research
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Wings not lost, just hidden in some insects
The only limbs that can grow upon a modern insect's back are wings and wing-like structures, and they only appear on the second and third segments of an insect's thorax -- between their head and their abdomen. However, some insects in the fossil record seem to have wing-like "pads" on many of their non-winged body segments.
Contact: Science Press Package
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The search for our cosmic origins begins
Today, a brand new telescope called ALMA opened its eyes. This gigantic telescope is the biggest in the world: made up of 66 huge dishes that will all work together to create the most powerful telescope on the face of the Earth! ALMA can capture light from some of the most distant objects in the cosmos, to show us never before seen details from the early universe!
Contact: Sarah Eve Roberts
roberts@strw.leidenuniv.nl
31-715-278-419
Leiden University
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NASA workshop transforms teachers into glaciologists for a week
There are times in a teacher's professional life when she or he hits a wall. For the participants of a NASA training program for educators held on Feb. 11-15, the wall was a 50-foot icefall that the teachers proceeded to climb using ice axes and crampons.
Contact: Maria-José Viñas
maria-jose.vinasgarcia@nasa.gov
301-614-5883
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Prairie dogs take cooperation over competition
Why did the prairie dog cross the road? It might be because all of its close female relatives had already done so, according to a new study by John Hoogland. This researcher studied three different species of prairie dogs for more than 30 years and discovered that -- unlike many other animals -- prairie dogs tend to stay in the areas they are born until their close family members are gone.
Contact: Science Press Package Team
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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