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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Mars: Trend in Water Presence
Last week, the Mars rover named Curiosity, found evidence for water-bearing minerals in rocks. The rover Curiosity was launched in 2011 from Cape Canaveral and landed on Mars in August, 2012. This rover is equipped with many devices that have multiple uses for observing and testing the terrain and environment on Mars. Among these is […]
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Alien Life: More Probable Than We Think
The possibility of alien life throughout the universe has consistently captured the human imagination. From science fiction novels to movies to television documentaries the idea alien life forms appears again and again. While some people may be skeptical, there is some truth to the stories and speculations. First of all, the possibility of alien […]
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Alien Life: More Probable Than We Think
The possibility of alien life throughout the universe has consistently captured the human imagination. From science fiction novels to movies to television documentaries the idea alien life forms appears again and again. While some people may be skeptical, there is some truth to the stories and speculations. First of all, the possibility of alien […]
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The 8 Wonders of the Solar System
This site shows us the 8 wonders of the solar system and the amazing sights explorers would encounter if they could ever travel to each location. This list includes Jupiter’s red spot which could fit two Earth’s inside of it and the peaks of eternal light which is the only known region in the solar […]
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Pluto’s Atmosphere
Recent studies show that Pluto’s Atmosphere may be much different than originally thought. Updated and modern models now show that Pluto’s atmosphere extends so far that molecules can be deflected onto it’s moon, Charos. This atmosphere would extend 6,500 miles … Continue reading →
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Space Travel: Warp Speed?
In the popular space flicks Star Wars and Star Trek often it is seen when ships enter “warp” speed: Travelling faster than the speed of the light to zip around the universe. While the sound barrier alone used to seem … Continue reading →
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Voyager 2 and Its Solar System Exploration
Voyager 2 is the second spacecraft to explore the outer solar system, following the Voyager 1. However, Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft that has accomplished the task of studying Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune at close distances. Voyager 2 was launched on August 20th, 1977 to study the outer solar system, as well as […]
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There Aren’t any 5 star Restaurants in Space…
Can you imagine eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner by squeezing it out of a tube? If your childhood dream of becoming an astronaut had ever come true, that’s exactly what you’d be doing rather than enjoying your Randwich. Menu options for astronauts visiting Mercury, according to NASA, include freeze-dried powder, cube sized food, and tube stuffed … Continue reading »
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The Runaway Greenhouse Effect and Ice Ages
Some planets behave like they have some sort of geological bipolar disorder. If you look at long-term climate changes and the potential of a runaway greenhouse effect, you may see […]
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Sources of Climate Change
Since many sources claiming to distribute accurate information regarding climate change tend to have some sort of their own political agenda, I will concentrate mostly on the discussion of climate […]
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