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NEWS ABOUT: observatory

observatory stories: 3 news summaries

 32 New Exoplanets Discovered 

New finds signal that cosmos harbors wealth of planets

Oct 20, 09 3:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - European astronomers have discovered 32 new planets in other solar systems, bringing the total of known exoplanets to over 400. The planets—which range in size from five times the size of Earth to five times the size of Jupiter—were found circling a variety of stars. The new discoveries... More »

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planet • Milky Way • exoplanet • galaxy • extrasolar planets • observatory

 China Scientists Report UFO 

Researchers analyzing 40 minutes of film during July solar eclipse

Sep 7, 09 5:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese scientists have reported filming a UFO for 40 minutes during the solar eclipse in July, reports the Telegraph. Researchers from the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing said they will study the footage for a full year before they issue any conclusions. Scientists "discovered near the sun an unidentified... More »

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China • space • UFO • extraterrestrial life • solar eclipse • observatory • Purple Mountain Observatory

(Newser) - Alaska’s Mount Redoubt volcano is rumbling again, and an explosive eruption could come at any time, the Anchorage Daily News reports. “Seismic and rockfall activity increasing,” warned a volcano observatory. “Eruption likely in coming days; could occur at any time with little or no warning.... More »

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Alaska • natural disaster • volcano • eruption • Mount Redoubt • plume • ash • observatory

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