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Here’s How We Can Detect Plants on Extrasolar Planets

23 May , 2017 by

In a presentation at Breakthrough Discuss, astrophysicist Dr. Berdyugina explained how methods used to study stars could be used to determine the presence of plants on other planets.

Do Gravitational Waves Permanently Alter the Nature of Spacetime?

23 May , 2017 by

A new study by a team of researchers from Monash University argues that gravitational waves may permanently alter the fabric of spacetime.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 448: Prepping for the Eclipse

23 May , 2017 by

On Monday, August 21, 2017, there’s going to be a total eclipse of the Sun, visible to path that goes right through the middle of the United States. You should be making plans to see this, and we’re here to help you know where to go and what to do. Visit the Astronomy Cast Page […]

Carnival of Space. Image by Jason Major.

Carnival of Space #510

23 May , 2017 by

This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space #510.

Two Veteran NASA Astronauts Michael Foale and Ellen Ochoa Inducted into U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at KSC

22 May , 2017 by

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL – In a moving ceremony, a pair of veteran NASA astronauts – Michael Foale and Ellen Ochoa – who once flew together on a space shuttle mission, were inducted into the U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Florida, on May 19.

Humans to Mars!

The Mars Project! Von Braun’s Ideas for a Mars Mission. Collaboration with Vintage Space

22 May , 2017 by

In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what spaceflight advances could have happened. Amy looks at the lost Apollo Missions, while Fraser talks about Werner Von Braun’s “Mars Project”.

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Messier 43 – the De Marian’s Nebula

22 May , 2017 by

Located in the direction of the Orion constellation, roughly 1600 light-years from Earth, is the diffuse nebula known as the De Marian’s Nebula

Astronomy Cast Ep. 447: Animals in Space Pt. 3: Dogs, Monkeys and More

22 May , 2017 by

For the final episode in our 3-part episode about animals in space, we look at the largest animals to go to orbit. And I’ll just warn you now, this is going to be a really sad episode. Visit the Astronomy Cast Page to subscribe to the audio podcast! We usually record Astronomy Cast as a […]

Digital Society Boosted by Stunning SpaceX Launch Delivering Inmarsat Mobile Broadband Satellite to Orbit – Photo/Video Gallery

20 May , 2017 by

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – The worlds emerging ‘Digital Society’ gained a big boost following SpaceX’s stunningly beautiful twilight launch of a Falcon 9 that successfully delivered the huge 6.7 ton mobile Inmarsat-5 F4 broadband satellite to orbit for London-based Inmarsat on Monday, May 15.

Dark Matter Galaxies?

Are There Dark Matter Galaxies? ft. Sarah Pearson from Space with Sarah

20 May , 2017 by

We know there’s dark matter, and there are galaxies, but are there galaxies entirely made up of dark matter? Astronomer Sarah Pearson joins Fraser to talk about what’s out there.

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