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• Gravitational waves from early universe remain elusive

  31-01-2015 17:10
  
  A joint analysis of data from the Planck space mission and the ground-based experiment BICEP2 has found no conclusive evidence of gravitational waves from the birth of our universe, despite earlier reports of a possible detection. The collaboration between the teams has resulted in the most precise knowledge yet of what signals from the ancient gravitational waves should look like, aiding future searches.
  
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• Astronomy Photo of the Day — NGC 602a - From Quarks to Quasars

  31-01-2015 15:26 via fromquarkstoquasars.com
  
  From Quarks to Quasars
  Astronomy Photo of the Day — NGC 602a
  From Quarks to Quasars
  In a stunning glance at a region found about 200,000 light-years away from Earth (in the little-known constellation of Tucana), Hubble happens across an active star forming region within the Small Magellanic Cloud: a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
  
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• Check Out Crash Course Astronomy, A New YouTube Series From Phil Plait - io9

  31-01-2015 05:02 via io9.com
  
  Check Out Crash Course Astronomy, A New YouTube Series From Phil Plait
  io9
  Throughout the year, as Earth progresses through its orbit around the sun, one can witness stars in the night sky rise and set at different times. It's an example of an astronomical cycle visible to the naked eye, and the first of three subjects in ...
  
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• Public & Scientists Are Poles Apart on Science-Related Issues

  31-01-2015 02:22
  Adapted from a press release from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS):
  Despite similar views about the overall place of science in America, the general public and scientists often see science-related issues through a different lens, according to a new pair of surveys by the Pew Research Center in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
  The report finds significant differences in views on 13 science-related issues asked about
  
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