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According to theory, rogue black holes originally lurked at the centers of tiny, low-mass galaxies.
Archive 2010-03-01 2010
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According to theory, rogue black holes originally lurked at the centers of tiny, low-mass galaxies.
Rogue Black Holes! 2010
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In fact, the articles are claiming that Earth itself might be a special case, where a low-mass planet was able to form life due to unusual circumstances a large moon to stabilize the axis, etc.
If the Earth is Rare, We May Not Hear from ET | Universe Today 2010
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While still a young star, R136a1's size eclipses other categories: red dwarfs, which weigh in at about 0.1 solar masses, low-mass yellow dwarfs such as the sun, and massive blue dwarf stars weighing eight times more than the sun.
Most massive star on record found in neighbouring galaxy 2010
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But it had been impossible to confirm whether this was true for massive stars, which are eight to 100 times larger than low-mass stars.
Time-Lapse Movie Shows Massive Stars Form Similarly to Smaller Stars | Universe Today 2010
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Ron Cowen at Science News reported that "Astronomers who examined eight relatively nearby galaxies have found evidence of a surprisingly high abundance of faint, low-mass stars."
Scientists estimate three times the number of stars? I blame Snooki Alexandra Petri 2010
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The vehicle is street legal as a low-mass vehicle and is vehicle-to-grid (V2G) compatible.
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The vehicle is street legal as a low-mass vehicle and is vehicle-to-grid (V2G) compatible.
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The vehicle is street legal as a low-mass vehicle and is vehicle-to-grid (V2G) compatible.
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Urgent call to the nation for low-mass ideas to reduce thrust oscillation?
Gen Y Participatory Exploration Presentation - NASA Watch 2008
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