- 20 June 2016
For almost 100 years now, a quasi-satellite has been quietly following Earth around the Sun. Scientists predict it will continue to do so for many centuries to come.
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- 14 June 2016
It’s a sad truth, but according to a study done by Italian and American scientists, one-third of the world’s population and 80% of Americans cannot see the Milky Way.
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- 11 June 2016
We are no strangers to bad weather here on Earth. In fact, it seems like every time we turn on the television another area has been struck by a violent storm. But what we rarely think about are those storms that occur on our Sun. When this raging ball of intense heat and energy gets “angry,” look out! There’s a storm-a-brewin’ that can effect us all. Check out these worst cosmic storms in history…they are truly wondrous.
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- 4 June 2016
Like the hot wax floating up in those retro lava lamps, the midst of Pluto’s “heart” is bubbling up with warm solid blobs of nitrogen.
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- 31 May 2016
It just goes to show that you don’t have to be a “rocket scientist” to discover some astounding new cosmic wonders!
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- 21 May 2016
In honor of belated astrophysicist, Andre Brahic, (who discovered this planet’s three outer rings) we are going to take a journey around Neptune. Buckle up as it’s going to be a fascinating ride!
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- 17 May 2016
NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
World renowned French astrophysicist, Andre Brahic, one of the discoverers of Neptune’s rings, died in Paris Sunday (May 15th, 2016) at the age of 73, leaving behind a legacy of research and books.
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- 14 May 2016
NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A NASA innovative Advanced Concepts proposal is seeking approval for a mission to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, to map ice thickness and to potentially find signs of life below the icy surface. And, they are set to do it all for “cheap” with a new technology called “CubeSats” and their smaller micro-probe-minions called “ChipSats.”
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- 11 May 2016
NASA announced that Kepler has been able to locate, not a few new exoplanets, but over 1,200 of them! This doubles the current number already on file.
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- 6 May 2016
On Monday May 9th, Mercury will make its rare transit across the face of the Sun. This celestial event is a must-see and if you miss it, you’re out-of-luck until November of 2019.
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