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    May 15, 2013 |Story| La Cañada

  1. Local stargazers escape to the desert

    They traveled more than 200 miles from the San Gabriel Valley to reach one of the darkest corners in Southern California.
    They traveled more than 200 miles from the San Gabriel Valley to reach one of the darkest corners in Southern California. Three hours before sunset on Saturday, half a dozen amateur astronomers unloaded high-powered telescopes onto a concrete platform...

    Tags: Saturn, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mojave National Preserve

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Sun fires off fourth major solar flare of the week--more expected

    There she goes again!
    There she goes again! The same region of the sun that brought you three powerful solar flares in a 24-hour span from Sunday night to Monday evening let loose Tuesday night with another explosive flash of ultraviolet radiation and sent tons of its own...

    Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, Solar Storms (2012)

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Three massive solar flares in 24 hours -- are more on the way?

    The sun put on another fireworks display Monday evening, releasing a dramatic flash of ultraviolet radiation and sending solar matter hurtling through space.
    The sun put on another fireworks display Monday evening, releasing a dramatic flash of ultraviolet radiation and sending solar matter hurtling through space. It was the third major solar flare in 24 hours and the most powerful of 2013. The solar flare...

    Tags: NASA, Science and Technology, Solar Storms (2012)

    4. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Solar flare double whammy: 2 biggest flares of year within 24 hours

    The sun erupted for the second time in less than 24 hours Monday morning, releasing the most powerful solar flare so far of 2013.
    The sun erupted for the second time in less than 24 hours Monday morning, releasing the most powerful solar flare so far of 2013. Monday's solar flare, which peaked at 9 a.m. Pacific time, came just 14 hours after the second largest solar flare of 2013,...

    Tags: NASA, Solar Storms (2012)

    5. May 9, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  5. Astronomer studied moonlight night Stonewall shot

    Associated Press
    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An astronomer says his calculations about the exact position of a full moon one night in 1863 would help explain how Confederate Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was felled by friendly fire in the Civil War.   The legendary...
    6. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Mysterious hydrogen clouds detected in space, puzzling scientists

    Here's a new mystery for space observers: Astronomers have recently discovered a series of hydrogen clouds floating in a starless stretch of space between the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies.
    Here's a new mystery for space observers: Astronomers have recently discovered a series of hydrogen clouds floating in a starless stretch of space between the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies. The clouds are enormous, or relatively small, depending...

    Tags: Entertainment, Science, Radio, Science and Technology

    7. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Space telescope astrophysicist probes space, spreads the word

    Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so, as well.
    Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so, as well. For two years, Kalirai, an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, worked...

    Tags: Science, Research, Ellicott City, NASA, Space Programs

    8. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Ellicott City astrophysicist works on Hubble's succesor

    Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so as well.
    Jason Kalirai doesn't just reach for the stars. He pulls them close and studies them — and encourages others to do so as well. Kalirai, 35, is an award-winning astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. For two years,...

    Tags: Science, Ellicott City, NASA, Space Programs, Applied Physics

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Partial eclipse of the moon Thursday: How to watch online

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    A partial lunar eclipse will occur Thursday and you can watch it live, right here, beginning at noon Pacific time. But, be forewarned: This lunar eclipse, the first of 2013, is expected to be spectacularly unspectacular. NASA describes it as a "barely...

    Tags: Science and Technology

    10. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Congress members urge NASA to spare planetary science funding

    Don't cut planetary science funding, members of Congress urged NASA on Friday.
    This post has been updated. See below for details.
    Don't cut planetary science funding, members of Congress urged NASA on Friday. In a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), urged the space agency to maintain funding levels for...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Science, Budgets and Budgeting, Adam B. Schiff

    11. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. New view of Horsehead Nebula: Ethereal wisps of gas and space dust

    Giant wispy clouds of gas and space dust rise to heights of 5-light years "tall" in this new image of the Horsehead Nebula that comes to us courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope.
    Giant wispy clouds of gas and space dust rise to heights of 5-light years "tall" in this new image of the Horsehead Nebula that comes to us courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope. The Horsehead Nebula is 1,300 light years away from Earth in the...

    Tags: Chess Playing, NASA, Orion Space Mission

    12. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Early galaxy formed stars at blistering pace

    Peering deep into the universe, scientists have discovered the earliest known starburst galaxy &mdash; a revved-up stellar factory popping out stars thousands of times faster than the Milky Way.
    Peering deep into the universe, scientists have discovered the earliest known starburst galaxy — a revved-up stellar factory popping out stars thousands of times faster than the Milky Way. The find, described in Thursday's edition of the journal...

    Tags: Entertainment, Science, Radio, Cosmology, Science and Technology

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