Tag Archives: XMM-Newton

On Giant Blue Alien Planet, It Rains Molten Glass

Posted on September 3, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com   by Elizabeth Howell, SPACE.com Contributor There’s a “blue marble” alien planet just 63 light-years from Earth, but the world is anything but friendly to life. Researchers say the blue color … Continue reading →

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How Giant Black Holes Spin: New Twist Revealed

Posted on July 30, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com Mike Wall July 29, 2013 A newly discovered way to determine the spin of monster black holes could help shed light on the evolution of these bizarre objects and the galaxies … Continue reading →

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Star Caught Circling Black Hole at Record-Breaking Speed

Posted on March 31, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Megan Gannon | SPACE.com Astronomers have spotted a star in our galaxy that races around a black hole at a breakneck speed, orbiting once every 2.4 hours, scientists say. The … Continue reading →

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Powerful Spinning Star May be Fastest Stellar Runaway

Posted on August 15, 2012 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Nola Taylor Redd | SPACE.com Fleeing from the scene of a violent supernova explosion, a compact runaway star may be the fastest traveling pulsar yet discovered, scientists say. The small … Continue reading →

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