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Articles posted in February 2008

Ulysses Mission Coming to an End

Start discussiondhani on February 26th, 2008

Ulysses, the mission to study the Sun’s poles and the influence of our star on surrounding space is coming to an end. After more than 17 years in space – almost four times its expected lifetime – the mission is finally succumbing to its harsh environment and is likely to finish sometime in the next […]

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IC 1805, The Heart Nebula

Start discussiondhani on February 20th, 2008

This is not a valentine card! The object pictured here, known as IC 1805, is a young star cluster surrounded by Ha emitting nebulosity, located in the constellation Cassiopeia. This region is also known as the “Heart Nebula,” since it resembles a heart on a wider field view. IC 1805 is located about 7,500 […]

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Super Stars

Start discussiondhani on February 16th, 2008

A neutron star is born out of a supernova explosion, which compresses the dying star’s core with a mass greater than the sun’s into a ball with a diameter the size of a small city. One step from becoming black holes, neutron stars are the densest objects in the universe. Just a teaspoon would weigh […]

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The Carina Nebula: Star Birth in the Extreme

Start discussiondhani on February 12th, 2008

Pictured here is a 50-light-year-wide view of the central region of the Carina Nebula where a maelstrom of star birth - and death - is taking place. This picture also considered as one of the largest panoramic images ever taken with Hubble’s cameras.
The immense nebula contains at least a dozen brilliant stars that are […]

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Eclipses During February

2 repliesdhani on February 7th, 2008

According to NASA’s Eclipse Home Page, there is two eclipses happened during this month. The first is Annular Solar Eclipses that took place on February 7, 2008, and the second one is Total Lunar Eclipse on February 21. The first eclipse will be visible from a wide track, which traverses Antarctica and southern regions […]

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