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in 1977, the rings of Uranus were discovered by astronomers James L. Elliot, Edward W. Dunham, and Jessica Mink. (NASA art from the same year by Rick Guidice.)

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2018-03-11

Astronomers announced detection of the universe's first stars, far earlier than previously thought. Here is the art I got to create to showcase their discovery . Find out more: https://t.co/WuPj9h3I93

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2018-03-01

Faint radio signal gives astronomers glimpse of cosmic dawn when stars switched on, and of dark matter https://t.co/pNYYciZjRN

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2018-03-01

in 1871, a total solar eclipse occurred. Here astronomer Sir Norman Lockyer waits to observe the eclipse in India.

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2017-12-12

I'm glad the early Catholic astronomers couldn't see this. Would have given them nightmares.

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2017-05-26

What would forensic astronomers discover about the sunset painting of Etretat that only Monet knew? https://t.co/jWRqz2IE9O

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2017-05-13

The Windsor astronomers (George III & Queen Charlotte) making observations...comets (satirical print), British, 1791 https://t.co/V9TkiMqVvW

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2017-03-25

Astronomers discover two supermassive black holes close to the Milky Way: https://t.co/DypcSmRmBi

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2017-01-09

Step aside, have discovered a planet with… https://t.co/oZM0lC0zri

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2016-07-11

Astronomers spy giant planet, three stars in odd celestial ballet https://t.co/DGxWFh2nL5

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2016-07-10

Humans are nuts. Astronomers capture early image of the universe

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2016-05-30

Celestial chart, 1730. Greenwich obs top left (looking unfinished!), astronomers on roof. https://t.co/pVEUOhvEOm

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2016-05-01

Google honours Beatrice Tinsley, one of New Zealand's most gifted astronomers https://t.co/Hyi3LK1r7h via

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2016-01-27

Belgian Astronomers pay tribute to David Bowie with new constellation: https://t.co/Jtm8MZOlsH

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2016-01-19

Astronomers go to the ends of the Earth to see cosmic carbon: https://t.co/0QMpGJls42

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2015-11-04