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Astrophile: Hobbyist stakeout solves dwarf star enigma

Newscientist - Fri 24 May 13

Amateur observations have bested the Hubble telescope, shoring up the leading explanation for the process that lights up the most common type of black hole    

Citizen science measures up

ABC Science - Fri 24 May 13

VOLUNTEER FORCE: Citizen scientists have helped solve a decades-old puzzle by assisting astronomers to make the most accurate distance measurements yet for an important star system.

Twin Stars Are Closer to Earth Than Thought

Discover Magazine - Thu 23 May 13

Imagine if you could see a car's headlights from more than 20 miles away. Those must be some headlights! It might even throw your whole understanding of headlights into question – how could ...

Accurate distance measurement resolves major astronomical mystery

Phys.org - Thu 23 May 13

(Phys.org) —Sometimes astronomy is like real estate—what's important is location, location, and location. Astronomers have resolved a major problem in their understanding of a class of stars ...

Accurate distance measurement resolves major astronomical mystery, SpaceDaily - Tue 28 May 13
Accurate distance measurement resolves major astronomical mystery, e! Science News - Thu 23 May 13
Accurate distance measurement resolves major astronomical mystery, ScienceDaily - Thu 23 May 13
Accurate Distance Measurement Resolves Major Astronomical Mystery, Newswise - Thu 23 May 13

Refined distance measurements rescue a threatened theory

Ars Technica - Thu 23 May 13

New radio measurement of SS Cygni could help solve a troubling mystery.

Star Mystery Solved: Stellar Twins Closer to Earth Than Thought

SPACE.com - Thu 23 May 13

The twin stars of SS Cygni are hundreds of light-years closer to Earth than thought.

High School Math Solves Astronomical Mystery

Laboratory Equipment - Fri 24 May 13

Sometimes astronomy is like real estate – what's important is location, location and location.Read more about High School Math Solves Astronomical MysteryComments

U Alberta teams with citizen researchers 370 light years from Earth

SpaceDaily - Tue 28 May 13

Edmonton, Canada (SPX) May 28, 2013 A University of Alberta physicist brought together back-yard astronomers and professionals to confirm the mysterious behaviour of two stars more than 300 ...

U Alberta teams with citizen researchers 370 light years from Earth, Phys.org (news wire) - Thu 23 May 13

Astronomers team up with the public to solve decade old puzzle

SpaceDaily - Tue 28 May 13

Perth, Australia (SPX) May 28, 2013 An extremely precise measurement of the distance to a star system has finally allowed astronomers to solve a decade-old puzzle, confirming understanding ...

Astronomers team up with the public to solve decade old puzzle, Labspaces.net - Fri 24 May 13

Mystery Of Nearby SS Cygni Star System Finally Resolved

RedOrbit - Thu 23 May 13

John P. Millis, PhD for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online In 1990 the Hubble Space Telescope measured the distance to a nearby star system known as SS Cygni. Composed of a low-mass main ...