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29May2012
Nasa’s Spitzer Sees the Light of Alien ‘Super Earth’
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating from a "super-Earth" beyond our solar system for the first time. While the planet is not habitable, the detection is a historic step toward the search for life on other planets. (more...)
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Gamma Ray Beams From Milky Way Core!
When we think about our galaxy, we think of it as a pretty quiet place. Stars forming here and there, perhaps a planetary system and a nova or two. We know there's a black hole located in the centre - but it doesn't do much. Or does it? (more...)
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It’s Only Natural… Shaping Star Formation
Ever wondered what caused some stars to be born giants, while others aren't so grand? According to a team of astronomers in Germany, and a new computer simulation program, a star's formation depends on its spawning grounds. (more...)
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Photograph the Transit of Venus
Venus last transited the Sun on June 8, 2004, and S&T contributing photographer Babak Tafreshi captured the event from southern Iran, near the tomb of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire. Babak Tafreshi (more...)
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Your Aussie Guide To The Transit of Venus
Before you rush outside, brush up on when to see it, what to see, and how to see it safely. You can use specially manufactured solar viewing glasses to view the transit but do not use glasses that are scratched or damaged. (more...)
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Transit Sightings – Is History Wrong?
A Brief History of the Transit of Venus There have been 53 transits of Venus across the Sun between 2000 B.C and 2004 A.D. History says that Jeremiah Horrocks was the first human to ever witness a transit by Venus in 1639, (more...)
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Alien Hunter Retires
For decades, Jill Tarter's cosmic crusade roused scientists and science-fiction fans alike to ponder distant planets and the ultimate question: Are we alone in the universe? Among the inspired was author Carl Sagan, who immortalized her in the book-turned-movie "Contact," in which Jodie Foster portrayed a character loosely based on her. But after 35 years as director of the Mountain View-based Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute -- during which she helped develop the most advanced techniques and telescopes to search for outer-worldly beings -- Tarter is stepping down to search for very worldly means. Tarter will work to get grants and donations to keep her quest alive. "I may not detect a signal in my career, but what I can do is e
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LISA Rides Gravitational Waves
Surf's Up! eLISA Still Riding The Gravitational Waves. Although ESA decided to choose JUICE for Europe's next large space science mission, the international Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) team is still hanging tough. (more...)
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NASA ‘s Guidelines For Preserving Historic Lunar Sites
On May 24, 2012, NASA and the X Prize Foundation of California officially recognized the Google Lunar X Prize for a very important reason... the preservation of the precious, historic lunar sites. (more...)
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Is Another ‘Planet X Lurking Beyond Pluto?
Before the doomsayers hijacked "Planet X" and used it as a phantom (a.k.a. "Nibiru") to scare people into believing the 2012 doomsday hype. The hunt for Planet X was an exciting quest to find a hypothetical world outside the solar system. (more...)
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Ashes To Ashes… Dust To Dust…
A newly found planet's disintegration may explain its strange stellar signature. Orbiting its hot-orange parent star every fifteen hours, a newly found planet 1,500 light years away appears to be turning to dust from the incredible heat. (more...)
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Harvested Antimatter Might Fuel Starships
Over the coming decades there will be increasing discussion about sending robotic interstellar probes to nearby stars. The discovery and cataloging of inhabited planets within just a few light-years of Earth will provide the motivation. (more...)
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Do You Have a Moon Rock?
Former NASA Special Investigator and college professor Joseph Gutheinz is on a mission. He set out years ago to recover the missing “Goodwill Moon Rocks” that were given to all 50 states and more than 100 countries by the Nixon administration. (more...)
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Space Taxis To Mars in 15 Years
Privately owned Space Exploration Technologies launched a test run to the International Space Station early Tuesday, but visiting the orbital outpost is just the beginning of the company's grand plan to give humanity a toehold on Mars. (more...)
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European Probe Seeks Life On Jupiter’s Moons
The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning to launch a space mission in 2022 to explore Jupiter's moons. The mission, Jupiter Icy moons Explorer (JUICE), will reach Jupiter in 2030 and spend three years studying its moons. (more...)
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