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SAAO and UCT Astronomers Discover Stars in the Galactic Flare

15 Apr 2014
15 Apr 2014

Full details to appear in the 15 May 2014 edition of Nature. For further information, see the SAAO Press Release and the following media sites:

Space.com : http://bit.ly/1jKuCR4

Times Live : http://bit.ly/1jKsx7P

ZeeNews : http://bit.ly/1jwodE1

Gadget.co.za : http://www.gadget.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=8337

eNews Channel Africa (eNCA) : http://www.enca.com/technology/sa-astronomers-shed-light-star-births

Sowetan Live : http://bit.ly/1sQBMFM

SABC News : http://bit.ly/1oS0J1q

Business Day live : http://bit.ly/1iO9Ta5

Business Standard : http://bit.ly/1li2PVY

NewScientist : http://bit.ly/1lhVMwt

YahooNews: http://yhoo.it/1jwpQl5

Polityorg.za: http://bit.ly/1mWWZi4

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