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Title Author Type Date Words
Hubble telescope captures universe photos as never before (PHOTOS). Sep 9, 2009 1338
Monster blob on a feeding frenzy: body may be early galaxy caught in the act of forming. Cowen, Ron Brief article May 23, 2009 296
Plough northwards, to the Big Dipper. Streicher, Magda Apr 1, 2009 2047
Galaxy clusters slide to the south: mysterious flow could call universe's uniformity into question. Castelvecchi, Davide Oct 25, 2008 656
Newly discovered star hidden in plain sight. Jun 1, 2008 391
Cosmic bigness. Cowen, Ron Brief article Aug 26, 2006 185
Enlightened: dark matter spotted after cosmic crash. Jaffe, E. Aug 26, 2006 499
Crisis in the cosmos? Galaxy-formation theory is in peril. Cowen, Ron Oct 8, 2005 1840
Big sky. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Aug 20, 2005 185
The hole story: black holes may wield an influence far beyond their gravitational reach. Cowen, Ron Cover Story Jan 22, 2005 2171
Ultimate retro: modern echoes of the early universe. Cowen, R. Jan 15, 2005 475
Ancient galaxies revealed by Hubble. Jun 1, 2004 331
Andromeda's building blocks. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Mar 27, 2004 275
Alien stars pass close to home. Brief Article Dec 13, 2003 223
Strong evidence of galactic cannibalism. Cowen, Ron Aug 16, 2003 530
Surveying the universe's middle-aged galaxies. (Sky Prospecting). McDonagh, S. Jul 26, 2003 505
Supernova spectacular: starburst galaxies shed light on the early universe. Cowen, Ron Jul 19, 2003 1446
Galactic RAVE. (Astonomy). Brief Article Jun 14, 2003 197
Image reveals galaxy's violent past. (Starry View). Cowen, R. May 10, 2003 479
Using distant galaxies to study the early universe. (Once Upon a Time in the Cosmos). Cowen, R. Apr 12, 2003 563
Penetrating view. (Science News of the year: the weekly newsmagazine of science). Brief Article Dec 21, 2002 61
Milky Way's last major merger: new clues about galaxy formation thicken the plot. Cowen, Ron Dec 14, 2002 1575
Galactic cannibalism strikes again. (Astronomy). Brief Article Nov 30, 2002 264
A new population shows up in the Milky Way. (Cloudy Findings). Cowen, R. Oct 26, 2002 541
Finding two families of galaxies. (Celestial Divide). Cowen, R. Oct 19, 2002 525
There's life in the old galaxies yet. (Astronomy). Brief Article Oct 5, 2002 243
In the universe, dwarfs may pop up last. (Birth of a Tiny Galaxy). Cowen, R. Sep 14, 2002 544
X-ray observatory captures a rare supernova. (Science News This Week). Cowen, R. Brief Article Jul 13, 2002 149
Elliptical duet rides the Kuiper belt. (Astronomy). Brief Article May 4, 2002 193
Cosmic remodeling: Superwinds star in early universe. (This Week). Cowen, R. Brief Article Apr 20, 2002 552
Long ago and far away: astronomers find distant galaxy, early cluster. (This Week). Cowen, R. Brief Article Mar 30, 2002 664
Repainting the cosmic palette. (Astronomy). Brief Article Mar 30, 2002 290
The Milky Way's middle: getting a clear view. (Cover Story). Cowen, Ron Feb 23, 2002 2276
Faint body may be galaxy building block. Cowen R. Brief Article Oct 6, 2001 654
... and a sextet of images. R.C. Brief Article Sep 29, 2001 233
Andromeda feasts on its satellite galaxies. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jul 7, 2001 534
Gamma-ray bursts reveal distant galaxies. R.C. Brief Article Apr 28, 2001 516
Starry Data Support Revved-Up Cosmos. Cowen, R. Brief Article Mar 31, 2001 949
Distant cluster suggests low-weight cosmos. Cowen, R. Brief Article Feb 24, 2001 501
Stellar motions provide hole-y data. Brief Article Oct 7, 2000 417
Galaxies shine light on dark matter. R.C. May 20, 2000 330
Milky Way feasts on its neighbors. Cowen, R. Brief Article Apr 22, 2000 701
Black holes and galaxies: A closer link. R.C. Brief Article Apr 8, 2000 289
Tidal tails tell tales of newborn galaxies. Cowen, R. Brief Article Mar 4, 2000 463
Milky Way gets a new layer. R.C. Brief Article Feb 5, 2000 554
X-ray Data Reveal Black Holes Galore. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jan 15, 2000 669
Star streams reveal galaxy's dining habits. Cowen, R. Brief Article Nov 13, 1999 655
Have Milky Way MACHOs Been Found? Cowen R. Brief Article Sep 18, 1999 645
Hubble spies a cluster's unruly past. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jul 24, 1999 240
Galaxy study challenges cosmic-age estimate. Cowen, R. Brief Article Jun 19, 1999 682
Tiny galaxies have hearts of darkness. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Jan 16, 1999 486
Hubble gets multiple views of distant galaxy. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Aug 8, 1998 540
Dust buster eyes fireworks in nearby galaxy. Cowen, Ron Brief Article May 16, 1998 361
Searching for the first light: long ago and far away. Cowen, Ron May 2, 1998 1617
Red glimmer reveals most distant galaxy. Jensen, M.N. Brief Article Mar 21, 1998 503
Into the black. Sim, Helen Dec 22, 1997 3171
X rays reveal black hole dining habits. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Nov 1, 1997 406
Milky Way's heart gushes antimatter. Cowen, Ron May 3, 1997 571
Does the cosmos have a direction? Cowen, Ron Brief Article Apr 26, 1997 554
After Hubble: the Next Generation: probing the final frontier. Cowen, Ron Apr 26, 1997 2008
Distant galaxies dazzle in the infrared. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Nov 16, 1996 461
Tiny galaxy packs a wallop. Brief Article Oct 26, 1996 299
A cluster if observations poses puzzles. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Jun 29, 1996 515
Great wall not so great? Brief Article Jun 22, 1996 308
Hubble's deep view of the universe. Cowen, Ron Jan 20, 1996 578
Detecting gas clouds in cosmic voids. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Jul 1, 1995 312
Fooled by gravity. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Jun 24, 1995 513
Hubble eyes the Cartwheel. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Jan 21, 1995 472
"Evil Eye" reveals galaxies' secrets. Jun 1, 1994 332
Hubble eyes the shape of distant galaxies. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Apr 16, 1994 407
Orbiting Hubble eyes active galaxy's disk. Cowen, Ron Nov 28, 1992 461
Two distant galaxies provide new puzzles. Cowen, Ron Nov 14, 1992 533
Monster black holes. Cowen, Ron Oct 31, 1992 2029
Energetic gammas from beyond the galaxy. Cowen, Ron Brief Article Aug 8, 1992 424
A 'normal' galaxy that goes the distance. Brief Article Jun 27, 1992 341
Hubble images reveal unusual galactic jet. Cowen, Ron May 30, 1992 320
Going deep to fill in a blank piece of sky. Jun 15, 1991 217
Virgo images suggest smaller universe. Cowen, Ron Jun 15, 1991 280
Huge black hole may lurk in nearby galaxy. Cowen, Ron Apr 20, 1991 712
Lumpy local universe unveils cold message. Peterson, Ivars Jan 12, 1991 346
Stellar 'dots' pinpoint galactic distances. Cowen, Ron Nov 17, 1990 500
Galaxies far and wide. Nov 10, 1990 301
Probing a universe of bubbles and voids. Peterson, Ivars Oct 27, 1990 372
Within a galaxy and outside a supernova. Eberhart, Jonathan Sep 8, 1990 264
Nebular candles for galactic distances. Jul 7, 1990 618
Galactic beads on a cosmic string. Peterson, Ivars May 5, 1990 321
Enigmas of the sky: partners or strangers? Cowen, R. Mar 24, 1990 613
Seeding the universe: how did matter assemble itself into the giant filaments, clusters, bubbles and walls of galaxies that now fill the universe? Peterson, Ivars Mar 24, 1990 3625
Mystery matter: through a lens, darkly. Cowen, R. Jan 27, 1990 696
The source of a great attraction. Peterson, Ivars Jan 27, 1990 492
An x-ray background for star formation. Peterson, Ivars Jan 27, 1990 354
Speeding to an open universe. Peterson, Ivars Jan 20, 1990 227
Starry lens puts a twinkle in quasar's eye. Peterson, I. Dec 9, 1989 406
Cosmic cartographers find 'great wall.' McKenzie, A. Nov 25, 1989 556
Ringing in a new estimate for dark matter. Cowen, R. Aug 5, 1989 416
Missing by more than a mile. Peterson, Ivars Jan 21, 1989 305
Populating an astronomical void. Jan 14, 1989 629
Farthest known galaxy. Eberhart, Jonathan Aug 13, 1988 248
Galactic views through thick and thin. Peterson, Ivars Jun 25, 1988 496
Farthest galaxy is cosmic question. Thomsen, Dietrick E. Apr 23, 1988 905

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