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November 17, 2012

BOSS Quasars Unveil a New Era in the Expansion History of the Universe
Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2012
BOSS, the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey, is mapping a huge volume of space to measure the role of dark energy in the evolution of the universe. BOSS is the largest program of the third Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-III) and has just announced the first major result of a new mapping technique, based on the spectra of over 48,000 quasars with redshifts up to 3.5, meaning that light left these active galaxies up to 11.5 billion years in the past. "No technique for dark energy research has ... read more

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Andrews Space To Manufacture Sinclair Rods Andrews Space (Andrews) has announced they have signed an exclusive agreement with Sinclair Interplanetary (Sinclair) of Toronto, Canada to begin selling and manufacturing Sinclair's highly popular ... more		Lowell astronomer, collaborators point the way for exoplanet search Though the search for planets around other stars, or exoplanets, is showing researchers that planets are abundant in our galaxy, it helps a great deal to have directions when searching for as-of-yet ... more		The curious shape of a supernova remnant in a star-forming cloud Data from two ESA missions combine in a new view of the peculiar supernova remnant W44. The filamentary shell-like structure, detected by the Herschel Space Observatory at far-infrared wavelengths, ... more
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S.Korea postpones rocket launch: official

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Mars orbiter back online after system swap

Russian satellite system official sacked

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Latest China military hardware displayed at airshow

S.Korea urges Russia to send rocket parts swiftly

Nokia buys 3D mapping firm in location services push

Lost in Space: Rogue Planet Spotted?

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Study provides recipe for 'supercharging' atoms with X-ray laser

China unveils new leadership with Xi at helm

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