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Globular Cluster M13

Special Viewing Night
Have you ever dreamed of looking at faraway objects with a large telescope? This week visitors will gather at McDonald Observatory to explore the treasures of the Milky Way. More »



Other Projects This Week

Exploring Nearby Stars

Studying Stellar Pulsations

HET Confirms Quasar 12.7 Billion Light-Years Away

NASA Astronomer of the Week: Eiichiro Komatsu

Following Up On Planet Discoveries from Space
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National Science FoundationThis program is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant AST 0227870. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.


National Science FoundationThe "NASA Astronomer of the Week" profile is supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under an Education and Public Outreach supplement to Grant/Contract/Agreement No. NAG5-13057 issued through the Office of Space Science.

 



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