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Mars Planet Recurring Slope Lineae Solar System

Recurring slope lineae in Melas and Coprates Chasmata, Mars

by José Joaquin Galánsábado, julio 30, 2016

An enhanced-color view from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) shows rugged canyon...Read More

ESO Very Large Telescope White Dwarf

A White Dwarf Star Lashes Red Dwarf with Mystery Ray

by José Joaquin Galánjueves, julio 28, 2016

artist’s impression shows the strange object AR Scorpii. In this unique double star a rapidly spinning white dwarf star (right) powers ele...Read More

Great Red Spot Jupiter NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility Planetary Science Planets Solar System

The Great Red Spot in Jupiter Likely to be a Massive Heat Source in its upper atmosphere

by José Joaquin Galánjueves, julio 28, 2016

Artist’s concept of the heating mechanism from Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Credits: Art by Karen Teramura, UH IfA with James O’Donoghue and L...Read More

Brown Dwarf Gemini North Telescope UC Santa Cruz

A brown dwarf provides evidence for water clouds outside our solar system

by José Joaquin Galánjueves, julio 28, 2016

Artist's illustration of how the nearby brown dwarf WISE 0855 might appear if viewed close-up in infrared light. Credit: Joy Pollard,...Read More

Alcalá de Guadaíra International Space Station Observation

Flyby of the International Space Station over Alcalá de Guadaíra

by José Joaquin Galánmiércoles, julio 27, 2016

The ISS over Alcalá de Guadaíra on July 26 at 22:52 Yesterday 26 of July 2016, the International Space Station ( ISS ) did quite a ...Read More

Galaxy Magellanic Clouds

Deep View of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds

by José Joaquin Galánmiércoles, julio 27, 2016

Ultra-deep image of the Magellanic Clouds, taken by Yuri Beletsky in collaboration with David Martíınez Delgado. Wide-field (39° × 27°) l...Read More

International Space Station Observation

Tonight between five or six passes of the International Space Station

by José Joaquin Galánmartes, julio 26, 2016

International Space Station after undocking of STS-132. Credit: NASA/Crew of STS-132 Many people still don´t know that they can se...Read More

Cosmology Dark Energy Sloan Digital Sky Survey

Mapping a record-breaking 1.2 million galaxies to study dark energy

by José Joaquin Galánmartes, julio 26, 2016

The rectangle on the far left shows a cutout of 1000 sq. degrees in the sky containing nearly 120,000 galaxies, or roughly 10% of the ...Read More

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