'Remarkable' cosmic explosion discovered in decades-old X-ray data
The "needle in the haystack" discovery of a powerful explosion from a mysterious unknown object outside our galaxy has ...
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U-M Department of Astronomy prepares its first NASA mission
The University of Michigan Department of Astronomy is scheduled to launch its first space mission with a $10 million grant from NASA. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.
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Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos
As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.
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NASA Unveils Tarantula Nebula as 'Stellar Bouquet' for Valentine's Day
A stunning Valentine's view of a nebula contains hidden depths of starbirth and the violent deaths of massive stars.