Bright nebulae abound in and around the expansive southern constellation of Centaurus. This one, cataloged as IC 2948 is near the star Lambda Centauri and not far on the sky from the better known Eta Carinae Nebula.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Running Chicken Nebula
April 18th, 2008 · No Comments
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German schoolboy, 13, corrects NASA’s asteroid figures
April 16th, 2008 · No Comments
A 13-year-old German schoolboy corrected NASA’s estimates on the chances of an asteroid colliding with Earth, a German newspaper reported Tuesday, after spotting the boffins had miscalculated.
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The International Space Station Expands Again
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Last month, the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis visited the ISS and added components that included the Columbus Science Laboratory. The entire array of expansive solar panels is visible in this picture taken by the Atlantis Crew after leaving the ISS to return to Earth.
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