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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Astronomical News

Farthest-ever explosion found?
A group of researchers claim they've found the most distant explosion ever detected, a pulse of high energy radiation sent by a disintegrating star near the very edge of the observable universe.

Possible Proof of White Holes
While still not proven, the possibility of the existence of “white holes” in deep space have some in the scientific community excited.
White holes are the opposite of black holes, objects into which nothing can enter but are constantly spewing out matter. They were thought to be completely hypothetical, more a mathematical oddity than a real thing…but we may have seen one.

Inner Moon as Wet as Earth
moon water
The inside of the moon may have as much water as Earth's mantle, finds an analysis of moon crystals returned by Apollo astronauts.  

Mars Formed Fast, Stayed Small
mars
Earth and Venus may have protected Mars from planet-building impacts common in the solar system's early days.  


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