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The Universe: Local Supercluster of Galaxies
The Local Supercluster of galaxies (also know as the Virgo Supercluster) is the irregular supercluster that contains the Local Group of galaxies, which in turn contains the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies. At least 100 galaxy groups and clusters are located within its diameter of 33 megaparsecs (110 million light-years).
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Eclipse: Lunar - Earth's Shadow
In a lunar eclipse, if the width of the shadow of the Earth is twice the width of the Moon, then the width of the Earth itself is (very nearly) three times that of the Moon--not twice, as one might...
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Notes from the Astronomy Underground: Another Shameless Plug
A.k.a. The Digital Universe: Now with 10% more dark energy. Things have been rather frenzied this summer, to say the least. I'm quickly learning that the once-venerated HST is a dilapidated...
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Glint of Sunlight Confirms Liquid in Northern Lake District of Titan
PASADENA, CA (Dec. 17, 2009) – NASA's Cassini Spacecraft has captured the first flash of sunlight reflected off a lake on Saturn's moon Titan, confirming the presence of liquid on the part of...
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