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Space Scoop: Did Somebody Call the Ghostbusters? (10-17-2013)
This spooky new image shows a massive star in its afterlife. You could say it's a 'ghost star'.
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-- Did Somebody Call the Ghostbusters?
This spooky new image shows a massive star in its afterlife. You could say it's a 'ghost star'.
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-- Did Somebody Call the Ghostbusters?

Space Scoop: Circus in the Sky (10-03-2013)
This object was first spotted in 1757, but today we are still discovering new details about it.
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-- Circus in the Sky
This object was first spotted in 1757, but today we are still discovering new details about it.
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Seeds of Life Across the Universe (10-01-2013)
There is also seeding taking place on a much bigger stage - a cosmic one.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere
There is also seeding taking place on a much bigger stage - a cosmic one.
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-- Here, There, and Everywhere

M60-UCD1 in 60 Seconds (09-30-2013)
The galaxy, known as M60-UCD1, is located about 54 million light years from Earth.
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-- NASA's Hubble and Chandra Find Evidence for Densest Nearby Galaxy
The galaxy, known as M60-UCD1, is located about 54 million light years from Earth.
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-- NASA's Hubble and Chandra Find Evidence for Densest Nearby Galaxy

Coma Cluster in 60 Seconds (09-27-2013)
Galaxy clusters are the largest structures in the Universe held together by gravity.
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-- Clues to the Growth of the Colossus in Coma
Galaxy clusters are the largest structures in the Universe held together by gravity.
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-- Clues to the Growth of the Colossus in Coma

Please note: These podcasts include artist illustrations and conceptual animations in addition to astronomical data.