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Confirmed: We Really are ‘Star Stuff’
Scientist Carl Sagan said many times that “we are star stuff,” from the nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in…
Could We Marsiform Ourselves?
Changing another world to support Earth life is called terraforming. But maybe it's a better idea to just change Earth…
Messier 31 – Observing Andromeda (M31)
Located north of the celestial equator in the direction of the Andromeda Constellation lies the spectacular Andromeda Galaxy (aka. Messier…
Exploding Binary Stars Will Light Up the Sky in 2022
A team from Calvin College, Michigan have discovered a binary pair of stars that will eventually collide and explode in…
Poor Weather Pushes SpaceX Return Debut with Revolutionary Iridium Relay Sats to Jan. 14
In the face of unrelenting days of very poor weather and a range conflict with another very critical rocket launch,…
FAA Accepts Accident Report, Grants SpaceX License for Falcon 9 ‘Return to Flight’
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today “accepted the investigation report” regarding the results of SpaceX’s investigation into the cause of…
Hubble Spots Possible Exocomets in Nearby Star System
The possible detection of comets in the nearby star system of HD 172555 could shed light on how comets behaved…
Martian Spacecraft Spies Earth and the Moon
The incredible HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter turned its eyes away from its usual target – Mars’…
What is Low Earth Orbit?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is a popular place. It is where the majority of space missions are sent, where all…
Could Garnet Planets be Habitable?
A study presented at the 229th Meeting of the AAS examines how the composition of stars can produce very different…