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Fraser Cain

About Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay.

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Weekly Space Hangout – April 26, 2013

April 27, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter We had an action packed Weekly Space Hangout on Friday, with a vast collection of different stories in astronomy and spaceflight. This week’s panel included Alan Boyle, Dr. Nicole Gugliucci, Scott Lewis, Jason Major, and Dr. Matthew Francis. Hosted by Fraser [...]

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The Virtual Star Party in 60 Seconds

April 26, 2013

Every Sunday night we connect up a bunch of telescopes into a live Google+ Hangout and showcase the night sky. In addition to a team of astronomers and their scopes, we usually have a few PhD astronomers on hand to explain the objects that we’re looking at. Each episode typically lasts about an hour and [...]

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You Can Remove All Ads from Universe Today

April 26, 2013

I just wanted to remind everyone, if you don’t want advertising mixed in with your space news, you can remove them permanently with a 1-time donation to Universe Today. I’ll switch you over to a Member Account, and all the ads will be automatically removed for your viewing pleasure. One donation. Any amount, no matter [...]

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How Long Does it Take Sunlight to Reach the Earth?

April 14, 2013

Here’s a question… how long does it take sunlight to reach Earth? This sounds like a strange question, but think about it. Sunlight travels at the speed of light. Photons emitted from the surface of the Sun need to travel across the vacuum of space to reach our eyes. The short answer is that it [...]

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Import Fraser’s Super Science Circle to Understand Google+

March 20, 2013

Many people are still having a tough time wrapping their head around Google+. They go there and none of their friends are around. To solve this problem, I’ve created my Super Science Circle. This is a pre-made circle containing 400 people who actively post on Google+ about science topics. There are some big names there, [...]

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