While studying a region of space located about 700 light-years from Earth, in the southern constellation Centaurus, astronomers discovered that the young star V1052 displays a unique feature around it – a very clearly-countered carbon monoxide ring.
While seeing such a ring is not unusual in itself, research... |
20 January 2012
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By analyzing the chemical signature of molecules such as carbon monoxide, experts at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) were recently able to confirm the existence of a new spiral arm in our galaxy, the Milky Way.The arm is in fact an extension, located at the far end of the Scutum-Centaurus Arm. T... |
14 June 2011
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In a recent study, experts at the American space agency compiled a new map showing the concentration of the dangerous greenhouse gas carbon monoxide (CO) above the United States and Canada. The dataset paints a very alarming image, indicating massive concentrations of the stuff above most areas. In the attached view,... |
10 June 2011
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Scientists have recently determined that the atmosphere surrounding the dwarf planet Pluto is poisonous and toxic for humans. Apparently, it contains the dangerous gas carbon monoxide, the same that causes asphyxiation in humans who get trapped in fires.The investigation also managed to show that the space object... |
20 April 2011
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Astronomers analyzing the behavior the comet 17P/Holmes exhibited during its last three visits to the inner solar system say that we might see the celestial body blow up in 2014, when it heads towards the Sun for another pass. The object revealed a mysterious and amazing flare three times before, while flying by the ... |
26 January 2011
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In a new scientific investigation, researchers determined that the Southern Hemisphere saw significantly different biomass burning patterns than the Northern Hemisphere, a finding that may prompt changes in several renowned climate models. The new discovery was made as experts were analyzing an ice column harvested f... |
3 December 2010
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Experts at NASA are using their assets in orbit to search for and analyze carbon monoxide gas concentrations around the world.Their work was prompted by the fact that current wildfires, in the Russian Federation and elsewhere, are causing massive amounts of the stuff to be released in Earth's atmosphere. Far fro... |
12 August 2010
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This summer was disastrous for the Russian Federation. Excessive temperatures have triggered heat waves that sparked numerous wildfires all across the massive countr, and the smoke they produce can be felt above the capital city of Moscow as well. In fact, the city is covered in a massive blanket of smog, which featu... |
9 August 2010
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Even though Neptune is one of the largest planets in our solar system, astronomers still know very little about how it works. Most of the phenomena going on at its surface are still a mystery to science, but recently astronomers managed to gain a few more insights into the celestial body's history. Using an Euro... |
24 July 2010
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Astronomers say that a large comet may have stricken the gas giant Neptune not two centuries ago. They base their statement on the fact that the atmosphere surrounding the planet is very rich in carbon monoxide, which had no way of appearing on the space object through natural processes. The findings were presented i... |
28 May 2010
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The concept of brown dwarfs is somewhat cloudy to astronomers, and it describes a planet not large enough to be a star, although it shares some characteristics, it seems. Scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have managed to accomplish a task they t... |
4 December 2008
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With the help of the Very Large Telescope, ESO astronomers have recently obtained an ultraviolet signature of carbon monoxide molecules inside a well hidden galaxy located 11 billion light years away from Earth. The VLT used its UVES spectrograph for a period of 8 hours to study the galaxy, during which time it obtai... |
13 May 2008
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