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Stars Form Surprisingly Close to Milky Way's Black Hole
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory revealed a new generation of stars spawned by a super-massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. This novel mode of star formation may solve several mysteries about these super-massive black holes that reside at the centers of nearly all galaxies. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>
How We'll Get Back to the Moon...
Before the end of the next decade, NASA astronauts will again explore the surface of the moon. And this time, we're going to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual journeys to Mars and beyond. There are echoes of the iconic images of the past, but it won't be your grandfather's moon shot. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>
Dusty Old Star Offers Window to Our Future, Astronomers Report
Astronomers have glimpsed dusty debris around an essentially dead star where gravity and radiation should have long ago removed any sign of dust. The discovery might provide insights into our own solar system’s eventual demise several billion years from now.<b> NOTE: The size of this article precludes offering international translations. - Ed.</b>
Mathematics Unites the Heavens and the Atom
In recent years, mathematicians have discovered an almost perfect parallel between the motion of spacecraft through the solar system and the motion of atoms in a chemical reaction--a hidden unity that has led to innovative new ways to design space missions. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>
NASA finds "big baby" galaxies in newborn universe
Two of NASA's Great Observatories, the Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes, have teamed up to "weigh" the stars in several distant galaxies. One of these galaxies, among the most distant ever seen, appears to be unusually massive and mature for its place in the young universe. <b>NOTE: French, German, Italian, and Spanish translations follow...</b>
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