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First Supernova Discovered with Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics
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This press release from the Gemini Observatory covers the discovery of a supernova using laser adaptive optics. Laser guide adaptive optics help eliminate atmospheric noise from…
http://www.gemini.edu/node/11226
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3C 273 - Quasar in Virgo
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This NightSkyInfo.com article briefly describes the discovery of quasars, what they are, and how to find the famous quasar 3C 273 in the night sky with a good backyard telescope. The…
http://www.nightskyinfo.com/archive/3c273_quasar/
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NASA: Swift Mission
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Learn about a 35-year-old mystery--the origin of gamma ray bursts--and how the solution involves some of the most exotic objects in the universe. You'll see how neutron stars and…
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/swift/main
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HubbleSite: Hubble's exciting universe
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This web site presents Hubble's fascinating discoveries from 1990-2020 through pictures, videos, and stories that describe the universe's past, present, and future. Articles describe…
https://hubblesite.org/hubble-30th-anniversary/hubbles-exciting-universe
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Aerogel: Catching Comet Dust
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This site from NASA provides information about aerogel, the material used by the Stardust probe to trap particles from the Comet Wild 2. You can learn about the collection…
https://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/tech/aerogel.html
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Observatories across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics; Publisher: Goddard Space Flight Center
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Check out this site to learn about the electronmagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to gamma rays. You'll see how each part of the spectrum provides a different window on the universe.
https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/toolbox/emspectrum_observatories1....
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X Rays: Another Form of Light
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Publisher: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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Visit this site, from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, for information on how X-rays were discovered, how they are produced, and how they interact with matter.
https://chandra.harvard.edu/xray_astro/xrays.html
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Chandra Images and False Color
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K. Lestition; Publisher: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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If you like astrophysics, don't miss this site--the Chandra X-ray Observatory photo album website. You can look up the x-ray images by category and see what's in the album, and…
https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/false_color.html
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What is Radio Astronomy?
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Visit this site to find out about radio astronomy. You'll get background information on the electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves and how they are produced, how radio telescopes…
https://public.nrao.edu/radio-astronomy/the-science-of-radio-astronomy/
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Magellan Mission to Venus
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Learn about the Magellan Mission to Venus, which mapped the surface with radar and then crashed into the atmosphere. You can find out all about the mission and see images taken by…
https://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/magellan/
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