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Aliens Don’t Exist! Or Do they….

Posted on February 19, 2013 by wherrysg

Image Source I’m sure at some point we have all considered the possibility of life on other planets. What would they look like? How would they communicate? How advanced or primitive would they be compared to us? And most importantly, where/what would they call home? Like many kids, I was one whose view of aliens […] Continue reading →

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A very ‘pINTERESTING’ blog post

Posted on February 19, 2013 by sharpew

After reading about all the various forms of social media, apps, etc that involve astronomy, I wanted to write about another really awesome incorporation of astronomy into our online resources.. Pintrest! I use Pintrest to gather, sort and categorize a wide variety of ideas, including DIY crafts, style, recipes  home decor, fitness tips, etc. For anyone […] Continue reading →

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Space Food

Posted on February 18, 2013 by ndtidol

Eating in a zero gravity environment can be quite tricky. Before astronauts had refrigerators and freezers in space, the preservation of food limited the size of the menu. Only nonperishables […] Continue reading →

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Setting Sail

Posted on February 18, 2013 by a2megal

Humans seem to have always been fascinated with what lies beyond our immediate world–our Earth. We have created stories about the stars above, how they came to be, what they are made of, and who they are. Throughout time, conversations of traveling to these stars entered the realm of conversation. I guess I have gotten […] Continue reading →

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Frickin’ Laser Beams

Posted on February 18, 2013 by burnspress

On July 5, 2012, the world’s largest laser fired a record shattering shot that generated more power than the entire United States does at any given moment. The laser, located in Livermore, California, is housed in a building the size of three football fields dubbed the National Ignition Facility (photo above). The NIF laser is an […] Continue reading →

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Doppler Shifts

Posted on February 18, 2013 by gerretyc

When I first learned about the Doppler effect, I found that the easiest way to think about it was to imagine an ambulance driving past me at a very high […] Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle Resting Spots

Posted on February 18, 2013 by kevinm387

Above is a photo of the shuttle Endeavor flying over my hometown, Houston, before it retired. The final resting spots for these shuttles included Los Angeles, New York City, the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. As you can see, Houston was not included as one of the final destinations […] Continue reading →

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Virgin Galactic

Posted on February 18, 2013 by indianwm

Sir Richard Branson of Virgin records, Virgin mobile, and many other large companies has brought the dream of space travel to civilians. Finally, non-astronauts are able to roam through space and experience what very few have. This trip, however, is quite expensive and will not be able to be experienced by everyone. The starting price […] Continue reading →

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Destination: Black Hole

Posted on February 17, 2013 by ibrahim2016

I like black holes. I like them a lot. They are in the top ten of my bucket list of destinations if I live for a thousand years. Black holes in popular culture are notorious for being very dark objects. I will try enlighten the readers about their shady origins, and hope that people see […] Continue reading →

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Wormholes – Science Fiction May Be Real

Posted on February 16, 2013 by surujdeka

We’ve all seen numerous movies or TV shows with spaceships travelling through what is called a wormhole to emerge on the other side into an alternate universe. Although the idea of these cosmological shortcuts may seem wholly exaggerated, they might actually solve many of the mysteries concerning black holes. For instance, the idea of black […] Continue reading →

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