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Celestial Show Set for New Year's Eve
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"A delightful display of planets and the moon will occur on New Year's Eve for anyone wishing to step outside and look up just after sunset.
Venus, brighter than all other planets and stars, will dangle... more
Venus, brighter than all other planets and stars, will dangle... more
Milky Way more massive and spinning more faster
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This is the most important news in astronomy. Accurate measurements of the speed of the milky way by Mark Reid of the Harvard-Smithsonian indicates
that it is 50% heavier.
"High-precision measurements... more
"Ever heard Bach, on Mars?"
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Why don't the rovers that we send to Mars use their microphones? Could sound be heard on another planet? "What would a concert on Mars or Venus
sound like? This intriguing question was explored with two scientists in a recent... more
Top 10 Wierdest things in Space(excluding aliens of course)
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Includes some stunning pictures!
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First-Ever Photo of Liquid on Extraterrestrial World
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ok this is my first ever thread on any forum so sorry if i mess it up.
i found it interesting to find that this is the first time we have seen liquid on another planet. mars photos definitely show... more
Strange Objects in Spirit Rover image
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"Spirit Rear Hazcam :: Sol 1721
Three unusual object on the Spirit cam from Day/Sol 1721"(visit the link for the full news article)
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Biggest full moon for years enhanced by shooting stars
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Look up tonight for a spectacular treat in the sky
"If the full moon tonight looks unusually large, it is not your imagination – it is the biggest... more
The Actual Astronomy of 2012
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Here's an excellent piece of work which I believe accurately describes what the Maya were pin pointing in their end date for the long count calendar.
I really think this... more
Worldwide Telescope Image Enomaly
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I just found a strange image in Microsoft Worldwide Telescope.
Here's where and how.
In Microsoft Worldwide Telescope,
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type v838 MON in... more
Star Treks Deflector Shield Envisioned for Mars Mission
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"In Star Trek, a deflector shield surrounded the Starship Enterprise, and radiation bounced off it. Now tests show it's possible to create a real
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If something massive (e.g. the moon) were about to hit the earth, would it make a sound
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No this isnt a simple "if the moon hits the earth and we all die, will it make a sound" riddle,
Im actually... more
Satellites and space junk.
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Let me start off by saying how I came upon this subject. I was watching Wall_E with my son. And there is one scene where Walle and the ship he was
holding on too was leaving Earth's... more
Tips on tracking Iridium Flares
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G'day all, the last few weeks I've been attempting to spot myself an Iridium Flare. I've been tracking ones nearby my location on HeavensAbove.com and
plotting an idea spot... more
Phoenix Polar Projection shows shiny shard sentinel
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I'm looking at this Phoenix Lander photo from the lander's pole.
and at this large JPEG image
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