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Astronomers shed light on early stars in cosmos

...of scouring the universe, astronomers finally have found two immense...throughout the entire cosmos; astronomers consider metals to be heavier...J. Xavier Prochaska, an astronomer at the University of California...and John O'Meara, an astronomer at Saint Michael's College...

http://juneauempire.com/marcia-dunn/2011-11-11/astronomers-shed-light-early-star
Astronomers find 18 planet-sized objects in distant star field

...theories about planets after astronomers found 18 planet-sized gas...said. Joan R. Najita, an astronomer at the National Optical Astronomy...for such objects by other astronomers. Najita said a brown dwarf...system have been detected by astronomers, but all of these objects...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/100500/Bre_Breakin.html
Breaking
Chile's ALMA probes for origins of universe

...temperatures drop to 10 below zero (minus 25 Celsius).But for astronomers, it's paradise.The lack of humidity, low interference...ALMA's instrument group manager.More than 900 teams of astronomers competed last year to be among the first to use the array...

http://juneauempire.com/not-web/2012-10-28/chiles-alma-probes-origins-universe
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ART, EVENTS & MUSIC

...Marie Drake Planetarium. With visiting astronomer Dennis Mammana. 18 and older $5...Marie Drake Planetarium. With visiting astronomer Dennis Mammana. $89. Teens and up...Marie Drake Planetarium. With visiting astronomer Dennis Mammana. 18 and older $5...

http://juneauempire.com/art/2013-03-07/art-events-music
Art
Universe ages 80M years; Big Bang gets clearer

...thought, has a little less of that mysterious dark energy than astronomers had figured and has a tad more normal matter. But scientists...Lab, said in a statement that the new results "are giving astronomers a treasure trove of spectacular data, and bringing forth...

http://juneauempire.com/not-web/2013-03-22/universe-ages-80m-years-big-bang-gets
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20th SE science fair on Saturday

...special event in collaboration with the Friends of the Marie-Drake Planetarium, on Friday evening, March 8, at 7 p.m. Astronomer and Night Sky Photographer Dennis Mammana will be presenting a public program, "The World at Night" at the Planetarium...

http://juneauempire.com/neighbors/2013-03-03/20th-se-science-fair-saturday
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Around Town for Friday, March 8

...N. Franklin Street. Details: 463-6236. "The World at Night," 7 p.m., Marie Drake Planetarium. With visiting astronomer Dennis Mammana. 18 and older $5, under 18 free. Details: mariedrakeplanetarium.orgPerseverance Theatre: "Seminar...

http://juneauempire.com/local/2013-03-08/around-town-friday-march-8
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Annual science fair marks 20 years

...have a special event in collaboration with the Friends of the Marie-Drake Planetarium, at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 8. Astronomer and Night Sky Photographer Dennis Mammana will be presenting a public program, "The World at Night" at the planetarium...

http://juneauempire.com/outdoors/2013-03-01/annual-science-fair-marks-20-years
Outdoors
New nonfiction to whet young readers' appetites for adventure

...photographed book brings the science of astronomy to life. Astronomer Alex Filippenko is our guide to the sky and all the things...Hawaii and learn how today's big telescopes work and why an astronomer's job is important. "Off to War," by Deborah Ellis...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/081309/art_481306605.shtml
The night sky in 37,440 exposures

...But last year the amateur astronomer and photographer quit his...Pacific. "Professional astronomers are now doing much deeper...that mostly professional astronomers would have done in the past...it's remarkable what amateur astronomers can discover."

http://juneauempire.com/phuong-le/2011-05-12/night-sky-37440-exposures

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