All posts tagged "Observatory"

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  Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump’s push to end DEI efforts

  Astronomers are expressing disappointment and alarm as the federally-funded Rubin Observatory altered the biography of renowned astronomer Vera Rubin, for whom the...

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  To decode dark energy, the Rubin Observatory will find millions of exploding vampire stars

  The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will soon open its eyes to the cosmos, and scientists predict it will detect millions of vampire...

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  Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk

  An X-ray observatory used to study neutron stars is “back in the black” and a cosmic ray detector is ready for possible...

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  NASA Solar Observatory Sees Coronal Loops Flicker Before Big Flares

  For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares — intense bursts of light on the Sun that can...