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Archive for March, 2010
Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
NASA Prepares ‘Global Hawk’ for Takeoff (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com – NASA is gearing up Global Hawk, a remote-controlled airplane, for its first scientific flights in coming weeks. With its capacity for long-distance, high-altitude flights that can last over a day, Global Hawk presents a new chapter in Earth science for NASA. “It’s a very exciting time,” said Chris Naftel, project manager for...
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Cuts cast doubt on asteroid plan
Funding cuts could threaten a plan by astronomers to refine the orbital path of an asteroid which has a very small chance of colliding with Earth in 2036. View full post on BBC News and Sport Search: astronomy
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Unusual Starburst Galaxy NGC 1313
Why is this galaxy so discombobulated? View full post on APOD
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NASA to test Toyota electronics in safety probe (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. auto safety regulators are turning to NASA scientists for help in analyzing Toyota Motor Corp electronic throttles to see if they are behind unintended acceleration, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Tuesday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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How far will humanity progress in space travel?
Are we limited to our own planet? Or will we ever live on other worlds or moons? And if we do ever succeed at space travel, how many centuries or generations will it take us? What kind of people will be likely to leave Earth? This is a science-fiction question, so use imagination realistically,...
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Astronomy, a Lifelong Hobby
The enjoyment of astronomy can be lifelong or just a whim but a lot hinges on how you have your first experience. The mysterious and divine beauty of the universe that you can discover could lead to many hours of pleasure but if there is no proper guidance, there can be many hours...
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What theory on time travel do you find easier to believe?
Whenever my friends and I are hanging out, we always seem to end up arguing about which time travel theory is the most legit. Most of my friends say that the “Back To The Future” theory is right, but I say that theory from “LOST” is the right one. What do YOU guys think?
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Why is Venus the best planet in the solar system?
Please, tell me facts about Venus that are amazing. They have ti be things that are good about the planet Venus. Tell me about the color, the sky, the atmosphere, and anything else that is good about Venus. If you can please write where you got the information.
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What is NASA planning to use after they scrap the shuttle?
I heard that NASA is abandoning the shuttle in the near future. Have we plans for another vehicle or program/method for getting into space? Are there private corporations that have promising vehicles/rockets for getting into space, does anyone know of any? How are we going to repair all this hardware we have floating around...
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What is the connection between the planet Mercury and the element Mercury?
I know that the element Mercury is definitely not comprised of the planet Mercury, so what is the connection? I am thinking it has something to do with the zodiac, but I really am not sure.
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International Space Station!
Can we hibernate humans using hydrogen sulfide gas for long-term space flight? The answer is most likely; âYESâ. Scientists have successfully hibernated mice spontaneously using hydrogen sulfide gas. The next step for letâs say NASA using this data would be to take some mice up on the next space shuttle launch and hibernate...
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