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Milky Way Galaxy

Citation added: March 19th, 2008, 10:56 am
A galaxy is a collection of stars and interstellar material held together by gravity. The galaxy our Sun lives in is called the Milky Way or the Galaxy (note the capital 'G'). The name `Milky Way' comes from the band of light that is seen overhead on very
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Long Duration Love Affair

Citation added: February 28th, 2008, 11:04 am
You see, every inch of its outside surface was covered with Science. 57 separate experiments, mounted in 86 trays, involving the participation of “more than 200 principal investigators from 33 private companies, 21 universities, seven NASA centers, nine
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PSSC PHYSICS: By One Who Saw It from Beginning to End

Citation added: September 26th, 2007, 9:01 am
As we approach the 50th aniversary of Sputnik, it's important to remember the revolution that this started in the teaching of physical science in the US.
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Galaxies clash in four-way merger

Citation added: August 7th, 2007, 4:28 am
Summary of a four-way merger between galaxies. CfA astronomers used Chandra and Spitzer to document cosmic collision. This appears to be a "gas-poor" merger, so there is little evidence of star formation as result of merger.
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Carnegie Mellon Magazine-- Worms Survive Shuttle Disaster

Citation added: May 9th, 2007, 12:01 pm
A routine experiment conducted by alumnus Nate Szewczyk and other researchers speaks to the origins of life on Earth.
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