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www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
OMG science

Ever see a star explode? You're about to get a chance very soon

Amateur astronomers play a crucial role in discovering rare astronomical events due to challenges in cost and duration for major observatories. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
OMG science

Ever see a star explode? You're about to get a chance very soon

Amateur astronomers play crucial roles in spotting astronomical events due to the limitation in monitoring capabilities of major observatories. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
OMG science

Ever see a star explode? You're about to get a chance very soon

Amateur astronomers play a crucial role in discovering rare astronomical events due to challenges in cost and duration for major observatories. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
OMG science

Ever see a star explode? You're about to get a chance very soon

Amateur astronomers play crucial roles in spotting astronomical events due to the limitation in monitoring capabilities of major observatories. [ more ]
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www.scientificamerican.com
6 months ago
Science

Stunning Comet Spiral Offers Glimpse of Icy Snowball at Its Core

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks displayed varying shapes over time, resembling the Millennium Falcon and a horned appearance. It now hides a perfect spiral for observation and study.
Observing and photographing Comet 12P can be challenging due to its brightness and proximity to the sun, but amateur astrophotographer Vallestad captured a stunning image featuring a spiral feature. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
8 months ago
OMG science

How citizen astronomers' in Silicon Valley and around the globe helped NASA track a distant Saturn-sized world

Amateur astronomers worldwide are participating in a research study called UNITE to understand exoplanets like TOI-4600c.
UNITE is sponsored by NASA and organized by the SETI Institute, and re-examines exoplanet candidates spotted by NASA's TESS satellite. [ more ]
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