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Nicknamed "Baby Boom," the galaxy, depicted by the green and red splotch, is churning out an average of up to 4,000 stars per year. Red depicts star formation. Green depicts gas in the Baby Boom galaxy.
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via MSNBC @ 23:20 10th Jul
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Ever have one of those moments when you can't remember how old you are? A group of astronomers may have felt they were having a "senior moment" when they couldn't seem to figure out exactly the age of stars in the open star cluster NGC 6791, located in the constellation Lyra. Conventional thinking among astronomers is that stars in open clusters form at the same time, but in this particular cluster, researchers found stars at three different ages: one group of white dwarf stars appeared to be 4 billion years old, a second group of white dwarfs seemed to 6 billion years old, while the other regular stars were calculated to be 8 billion years of age. The astronomers say this dilemma may fundamentally challenge the way astronomers estimate cluster ages.
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via Universe Today @ 0:48 11th Jul
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The reigning champion for brightest star in the Milky Way is Eta Carinae, a highly unstable star prone to violent outbursts. Astronomers say Eta Car's life will probably end in 100,000 years or so with a supernova explosion. That's relatively soon in cosmic terms. But the Spitzer Space Telescope has unearthed a contender, both in brightness and in the supernova competition, found in the dusty depths of our galaxy's center. Astronomers say the Peony nebular star might be as bright as Eta. But the biggest question may be, which star will be the first to go supernova?
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via Universe Today @ 10:37 16th Jul
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via Squidoo @ 14:53 8th Jul
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Nobilis, the French publisher is proud to announce that its baby lifesim game“My Baby”, recently released in France in two versions“My Baby Boy™” and“My Baby Girl™”, has just topped the French charts. My Baby ranked N°1 on Nintendo DS™ French market week 26. The Game has just been released in Spain, Benelux, Italy, and Portugal where the same level of performance is expected.
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via Develop @ 12:26 7th Jul
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Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have found a galaxy producing an average of up to 4,000 stars per year. They contrast this with the Milky Way, which only produces an average of 10 each year. Nicknamed "Baby Boom," it is a young starburst galaxy, and its stellar birth rate conflicts with a commonly accepted model for the growth of a galaxy. Quoting: "'The question now is whether the majority of the very most massive galaxies form very early in the universe like the Baby Boom galaxy, or whether this is an exceptional case. Answering this question will help us determine to what degree the Hierarchical Model of galaxy formation still holds true,' [said Peter Capak of NASA's Spitzer Science Center] 'The incredible star-formation activity we have observed suggests that we may be witnessing, for the first time, the formation of
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via Slashdot @ 11:13 12th Jul
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Consider it "Star Wars III and a Half" - complete with a pivotal plot twist. When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.
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via NG4.com @ 5:59 17th Jul
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Raver32 writes "A team of astronomers announced they have discovered the smallest and potentially most Earth-like extrasolar planet yet. Five times as massive as Earth, it orbits a relatively cool star at a distance that would provide earthly temperatures as well, signaling the possibility of liquid water. "The separation between the planet and its star is just right for having liquid water at its surface," says astronomer and team spokesperson Stephane Udry of the Observatory of Geneva in Versoix, Switzerland. "That's why we are a bit excited." But researchers do not yet know if the planet contains water, if it is truly rocky like Earth, which might make it hospitable to life as we know it, or whether it is blanketed by a thick atmosphere. "What we have," Udry says, "is the minimum mass of the planet and its separation" from its star.
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via Slashdot @ 15:58 21st Jul
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Our galaxy cranks out about 10 new stars per year. Now astronomers have found one near the beginning of time that's generating a whopping 4,000 a year. At that rate, the galaxy needs only 50 million years to grow into one equivalent to the most massive ever observed.
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via Space.com @ 4:10 11th Jul
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Our galaxy cranks out about 10 new stars per year. Now astronomers have found one near the beginning of time that's generating a whopping 4,000 a year. At that rate, the galaxy needs only 50 million years to grow into one equivalent to the most massive ever observed.
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via Yahoo! @ 0:48 11th Jul
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LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment Celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of Star Wars Galaxies(TM) With the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game
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via Red Orbit @ 2:10 3rd Jul
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TMCNet: LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment Celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of Star Wars Galaxies(TM) with the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game
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via TMC Net @ 19:51 2nd Jul
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SAN FRANCISCO - LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment announced today the Star Wars Galaxies™ Trading Card Game as part of the fifth anniversary celebration for the massively multiplayer game, Star Wars Galaxies. The first release for the online trading card
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via Earthtimes.org @ 15:00 2nd Jul
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2008--LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment announced today the Star Wars Galaxies(tm) Trading Card Game as part of the fifth anniversary celebration for the massively multiplayer game, Star Wars Galaxies. The first release for the online trading card game, Champions of the Force, is scheduled to be released late this summer, following several months filled with in-game anniversary events.
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via Macro World Investor @ 21:24 2nd Jul
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When LucasArts releases Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on September 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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via The Age @ 5:20 17th Jul
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When LucasArts releases Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on September 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
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via Sydney Morning Herald @ 5:21 17th Jul
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Follow the exploits of humankind's journey across the stars. The Star Ocean saga begins with the completely remastered Star Ocean: First Departure, available across Europe in October 2008. Featuring a revised game engine, an improved battle system and fully-voiced, all-new animated scenes displayed in 16:9 widescreen. With a newly added layer of character interaction, players can enjoy their journey into the rich Star Ocean universe like never before...
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via NG4.com @ 1:21 21st Aug
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Destructoid writes: "According to gamesetwatch's Vox Populi column, Electronic Arts is looking for more employees to join the team that created Boom Blox. It is an interesting move considering how terrible the sales for Boom Blox were. Will the team be creating a new Boom Blox or will this be an entirely new project altogether? The job posting really does not specify either a new game or a sequel:
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via NG4.com @ 8:01 12th Jul
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When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.
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via Yahoo! Canada @ 13:44 17th Jul
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When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.
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via SiliconValley.com @ 5:18 17th Jul
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When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.
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via International Herald Tribune @ 22:52 16th Jul
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When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official medium between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.
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via International Herald Tribune @ 22:52 16th Jul
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When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official medium between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.
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via Macro World Investor @ 22:53 16th Jul
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When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III _ Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV _ A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.
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via WA Today.com.au @ 5:19 17th Jul
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When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III _ Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV _ A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.
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via The Age @ 5:59 17th Jul
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