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Space Travellers

Posted on March 20, 2013 by burnspress

The greatest barrier to human exploration of space is undoubtedly the vast distances and time lengths required to travel from one stellar body to the next. This post will outline some potential modes of interstellar propulsion: Magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) Thrusters As described by NASA, MPD thrusters are the most powerful form of electromagnetic propulsion. They use […] Continue reading →

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The Carrington Event

Posted on March 20, 2013 by rtjobe

Imagine that it’s 1am and you’re lying in your bed, when suddenly it begins to get lighter out–as if the sun is already rising. Birds are chirping, men are waking up confused, and aurorae can be seen in skies across the entire world. This phenomenon is what people around the world experienced on the morning […] Continue reading →

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Mars Colonization: Would You Go?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by mirandaskunz

A recent survey by the Huffington Post found that 7% of people would volunteer for a one-way mission to Mars. It also found that 15% of people thought it was somewhat or very likely that humans would establish a colony on Mars within their lifetime. If a colony was established, there was a lot of […] Continue reading →

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So, what exactly is the Higgs Boson?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by fathomingthestars

Now, I’m not going to pretend that I know as much about the now famous Higgs Boson as the scientists at CERN, but I do have a conceptual understanding of what it is and why it is important.  The Higgs Boson used to the only piece of the standard model of particle physics that we […] Continue reading →

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Kepler’s Supernova

Posted on March 19, 2013 by juliettealper

In 1604 Johannes Kepler discovered a supernova explosion. Today, scientists are working to discover what caused the explosion and they are using a Digitized Sky Survey to determine it. The picture above shows colors from an X-Ray Observatory that concludes the supernova has low, intermediate and high energy. Scientists believe this explosion was caused by […] Continue reading →

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Trous Noirs And trous noirs

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ibrahim2016

For an explanation of the title, see the link at the end. If you are seriously, irreconcilably frustrated by your significant other (or lack thereof) and you never want to see your significant other (or yourself) ever again, please accept a sincere piece of advice from me: Do not- I repeat: DO NOT throw them(or yourself) in […] Continue reading →

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Mars: Trend in Water Presence

Posted on March 19, 2013 by indianwm

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 […] Continue reading →

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Alien Life: More Probable Than We Think

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Will K

  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 […] Continue reading →

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Alien Life: More Probable Than We Think

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Will K

  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 […] Continue reading →

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The 8 Wonders of the Solar System

Posted on March 19, 2013 by AlanL

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 […] Continue reading →

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