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Omega Centauri's black hole makes it look like an impostor (New Kerala)
Munich, Dec 3: New observations of the celestial giant Omega Centauri, have suggested that there is a medium sized black hole sitting at its centre, which has made astronomers suggest that the galaxy might be an impostor.
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Charities lose faith and hope as funding crisis leaves them with £2.3bn black hole (Guardian Unlimited)
Charities are facing a multi-billion pound black hole in their finances as companies withdraw sponsorship and individuals cancel standing orders as the economic downturn bites, according to an authoritative study published today. A survey of 362 charities by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the Institute of Fundraising and the Charity Finance Directors' Group reveals that charity incomes are ...
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NASA's Swift looks to comets for a cool view (PhysOrg)
NASA's Swift Gamma-ray Explorer satellite rocketed into space in 2004 on a mission to study some of the highest-energy events in the universe. The spacecraft has detected more than 380 gamma-ray bursts, fleeting flares that likely signal the birth of a black hole in the distant universe. In that time, Swift also has observed 80 exploding stars and studied six comets.
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SPACE PHOTOS THIS WEEK: Mars Lava, Star Cluster, More (National Geographic)
Ancient Martian lava flows, space shuttle Endeavour, the Pinwheel Galaxy, and millions of stars shine in this week's best space images.
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Renowned space journalist a blast (Victorville Daily Press)
APPLE VALLEY • Space journalist Andrew Chaikin’s job is to write about events in space that are truly, “Out of this world.” On Wednesday he shared a few of those tales with students at the Lewis Center for Educational Research.
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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #4746 (SpaceRef)
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #4746
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The Fight Over Broadcasting's 'White Space' (Gotham Gazette)
While tens of millions of Americans were waiting in line to vote on Nov. 4, the Federal Communications Commission was making its own historic decision.
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Serious comedy (Metro Times Detroit)
Go time: Team Extreme brings the improv-fu. Black days (11/21/2007) Funnyman Lewis Black to hit the stage at the Fox Theatre. King of comedy (10/10/2007) D.L. Hughley talks political correctness, Darfur and Isaac on The Love Boat.
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Potomac Confidential (Washington Post)
Metro columnist Marc Fisher looks at the District's decision to open bars till 5 a.m. during Inauguration Week, the sad state of car sales in the area and the federal government's green light for extending Metro to Dulles.
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NASA's Swift Looks to Comets for a Cool View (SpaceRef)
NASA's Swift Gamma-ray Explorer satellite rocketed into space in 2004 on a mission to study some of the highest-energy events in the universe.
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