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Messier 27 - The Dumbbell Nebula

By tammy-plotner - November 21, 2016 04:16 PM UTC | Stars
Located approximately 1,360 light years from Earth in the direction of the Vulpecula constellation, the Dumbbell Nebula is a beautiful thing to behold!
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 429: Living on Mars

By Fraser Cain - November 21, 2016 01:32 PM UTC | Astrobiology
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Revolutionary NASA/NOAA GOES-R Geostationary Weather Satellite Awesome Night Launch

By ken-kremer - November 20, 2016 01:50 AM UTC | Missions
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Stephen Hawking Issues A Wake Up Call

By Matthew Williams - November 19, 2016 06:15 PM UTC | Physics
According to a recent speech given by Hawking at the Oxford Union, humanity has 1000 years to become interplanetary, or face extinction
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How Bad is the Radiation on Mars?

By Matthew Williams - November 19, 2016 05:10 PM UTC | Planetary Science
Due to the lack of a magnetosphere and its very thin atmosphere, the surface of Mars is exposed to a lot more radiation than planet Earth.
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This Star Is The Roundest Natural Object Ever Seen

By Matthew Williams - November 19, 2016 03:26 PM UTC | Stars
Using data obtained by the Kepler mission, international team of astronomers have found the roundest object yet in the universe!
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Sunset Saturday Blastoff of GOES-R Set to Deliver Quantum Leap in Weather Forecasting on Nov. 19 - Watch Live

By ken-kremer - November 19, 2016 12:01 AM UTC | Missions
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - From both the technical and weather standpoint, the outlook is outstanding for Saturdays sunset blastoff of the NASA/NOAA GOES-R geostationary weather observation satellite that's set to deliver a 'quantum leap' in weather forecasting on Nov. 19.
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Soar Over Ceres With New Images From the Dawn Spacecraft

By Nancy Atkinson - November 18, 2016 03:49 PM UTC | Planetary Science
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Mars Has Features That Look Very Similar To Life Bearing Hot Springs On Earth

By Evan Gough - November 18, 2016 03:36 PM UTC | Planetary Science
Rock formations at the Gusev Crater on Mars closely resemble formations at El Tatio in Chile, which were partly formed by living processes.
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Colonizing the Inner Solar System

By Fraser Cain - November 18, 2016 02:30 PM UTC | Space Exploration
In this epic, 2-part episode, we team up with Isaac Arthur to imagine how humans will colonize the inner Solar System, becoming a true spacefaring civilization.
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Colonizing the Outer Solar System

By iarthur - November 18, 2016 02:29 PM UTC | Space Exploration
This episode continues our team up with Fraser Cain to look at Colonizing the Solar System, we move from the inner solar system to the Asteroid Belt and beyond, all the way out to the Oort Cloud.
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Weekly Space Hangout - November 18, 2016: Dr. Jason Wright and Tabby's Star

By Fraser Cain - November 18, 2016 01:02 PM UTC | Stars
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What is Moon Mining?

By Matthew Williams - November 16, 2016 06:35 PM UTC | Space Exploration
The idea of Moon mining has been around for decades, and is becoming more attractive thanks to the NewSpace industry and renewed lunar exploration
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New Theory of Gravity Does Away With Need for Dark Matter

By bob-king - November 16, 2016 06:07 PM UTC | Physics
Dark matter? Who needs it?! Gravity may be something else altogether.
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Pluto Has a Subsurface 'Antifreeze' Ocean

By Nancy Atkinson - November 16, 2016 03:36 PM UTC | Planetary Science
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NASA Stands Ready For Trump Transition Team

By Matthew Williams - November 16, 2016 03:09 PM UTC | Space Policy
Almost a week after the election, NASA is still waiting to talk to Trump's transition team, making the future of the space agency seem uncertain
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In the Cleanroom with Game Changing GOES-R Next Gen Weather Satellite - Launching Nov. 19

By ken-kremer - November 15, 2016 11:40 PM UTC | Planetary Science
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After an ironic detour due to Hurricane Matthew, liftoff of the game changing NASA/NOAA next generation GOES-R geostationary weather observation satellite offering a "dramatic leap in capability" is finally on track for this weekend on Nov. 19 from the Florida Space Coast.
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Carnival of Space #483

By Susie Murph - November 15, 2016 08:52 PM UTC | Site News
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A New Prototype Telescope Proves Itself Worthy

By Matthew Williams - November 15, 2016 02:42 PM UTC | Telescopes
The ASTRI telescope - a prototype for a new type of gamma-ray telescope located on Mount Etna, Siciliy - just passed its most important test to date
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What Is The Interplanetary Transport Network?

By Fraser Cain - November 15, 2016 01:41 PM UTC | Space Exploration
Sure, if you've got lots of energy, you can zip around the Solar System. But if you've got time and rocket fuel is in short supply, you can take the Interplanetary Superhighway.
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