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Earth or Mars?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by jclyncmp

This picture looks like something that could be taken on Earth, however it is not! This picture was taken by the Curiosity rover near the base of Mount Sharp. Mount Sharp, also know as Aeolis Mons, reaches a height of…

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Project Blue Book

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Marissa LePore

Conspiracists, rejoice. After two decades of filing Freedom of Information Act requests for any information the US government has on UFOs and other weird sightings, the efforts of proclaimed UFO enthusiast John Greenwald have been fruitful. Last month the files were released and Greenwald posted the 130,000 pages of declassified material on his website, The Black […] Continue reading →

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Meteors, could they be a bigger problem than we think?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by reidrcreviston

Most people don’t think about the many Meteors and Astroids that pass through our solar system and have potential to hit earth.  When we think of potential global disasters we think of hurricanes, tsunamis, wars, and nuclear attacks, but not meteors.  The danger of meteors became a reality for many people on February 15, 2013. […] Continue reading →

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Solar Flares cause magnetic storm on Earth

Posted on February 17, 2014 by blakestar2k14

On February 16th 2014, solar flares from the sun are believed to have been strong enough to cause magnetic storms on out planet, Earth. This was due to the size of the solar flares, the flares were so long that they actually reached the Earths magnetic field around it. Namig Jalilov told APA that the […] Continue reading →

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Our Bodies on Mars

Posted on February 17, 2014 by hughavanheesewijk

I discovered an interesting article from the magazine Wired about the importance of gravity when it comes to our bodies’ ability to function. It specifically discussed the challenges of colonizing Mars in regards to gravity. Of course before we can think about the challenges of living on Mars we would have to overcome the challenges […] Continue reading →

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Unenergized Bunny

Posted on February 17, 2014 by dhbrett

After only a few months on the lunar surface, the Chinese Jade Rabbit rover has malfunctioned. This represents a major setback for China’s young space agency and demonstrates how difficult extraterrestrial missions are. It really is amazing that the Cold War of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s was able to produce such amazing progress on … Continue reading Unenergized Bunny → Continue reading →

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Spectroscopy

Posted on February 17, 2014 by karapetros

I always wondered how we were able to determine what chemicals are present in other stars in outer space. This video excellently and concisely teaches the basics behind studying this in terms of spectroscopy. Naturally, light is important in our viewing of the stars, but I never considered that the way different elements bend light … Continue reading Spectroscopy → Continue reading →

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30-Meter Telescope-What does that even mean?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by hindsolar

When I first heard the term 30-meter telescope I was quite confused. Did this mean that the telescope is 30 meters long? Does this mean that the telescope is powerful? Based on the size of the telescope in the image above it is clear that the telescope is powerful. The 30-meters refers to the length […] Continue reading →

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Planetary Resources Asteroid Mining Mission

Posted on February 17, 2014 by haydenwalling

There are over 1500 near earth asteroids that are being considered by Planetary Resources and other companies like it and virtually all of them contain things of value. Whether it is the raw materials for fuel and construction, or precious metals that outsize the current stores on earth, asteroids have the greatest promise for making […] Continue reading →

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Telescopes and Turbulence

Posted on February 17, 2014 by thomasridgway

    There are many problems that earth-based telescopes must cope with. Besides light pollution, the largest one is dealing …

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