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Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! If you're enjoying a holiday weekend where you live, then start the fireworks off as we begin by remembering Deep Impact and journey towards a nearby star approaching the supernova phase. As things heat up towards one...
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Three planets are now putting on a show as prominent evening luminaries. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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Mount Etna released plumes of ash and steam in late June and early July 2008. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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Einstein's theory of General Relativity has been around for 93 years, and it just keeps hanging in there. With advances in technology has come the ability to put the theory under some scrutiny. Recently, taking advantage of a unique cosmic coincidence,...
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Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft's first flyby of Mercury in January of 2008 are now turning into science results. Several scientists discussed their findings at a press conference today highlighting the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry,...
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Until humans can actually set foot on the Red Planet, the next best thing would be a sample return mission, to bring Martian soil samples back to Earth. A sample return would exponentially increase our knowledge and understanding Mars and its environment....
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Explosive bolts that help detach the Russian Soyuz capsule from the International Space Station may be the source of the problems the spacecraft has encountered during the last two landings. Investigative space journalist and Jim Oberg at MSNBC, who is...
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First MESSENGER flyby confirms volcanism, gives data on Mercury's magnetic field. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander's next whiff of Martian dirt could be its last. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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A new regular feature highlights research undertaken by SETI scientists. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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A vast database that shows asteroids are shaped by small impacts over time. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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The "vibrating" done to get the first Mars arctic soil sample into Phoenix's TEGA (Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer) oven may have caused a short circuit that could happen again the next time the oven is used, perhaps with fatal results....
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I've been enjoying a few lazy days of summer relaxing by a lake. The weather has been perfect, the lake is clear and warm, the food and drinks plentiful; a perfect vacation. But I finally realized (late in the day) today is Wednesday, and its time...
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The GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope) spacecraft blasted off on June 11, 2008, and after acclimating to the cold reaches of space, the instruments on board are now powering up and have sent back signals to Earth indicating that all systems...
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Thick smoke poured from fires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in late June 2008. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft have been studying the sun since their launch in 2006. But the mission made a surprising and unexpected discovery by detecting particles from the edge of the solar system, and for the first time, scientists have now...
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In late June 2008, melt season had begun along the west coast of Greenland. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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NASA's new space telescope powers up for its mission. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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Voyager examines energy and magnetic forces at the solar system's edge. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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Police arrested and charged two men in the slayings of a NASA engineer and three others. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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Space tourist and former NFL player create sports for space. Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it!...
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What do black holes, magnetars and supernovae have in common? They all emit X-rays. But it's difficult, if not impossible to study certain aspects of the X-ray emissions from these powerful objects. And there's much we don't understand...
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With the Phoenix Mars lander in full science-operation-swing, the robotic arm has just scraped an "almost perfect" mix of regolith and water ice for its next analysis. Using a blade on the scoop, the robotic arm carried out 50 scraping actions...
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Just yesterday (June 30th) was the 100-year anniversary of the Tunguska event, when a small piece of ice or rock created a huge blast crater near the Podkammenaya Tungus river in Siberia, flattening trees and scaring the heck out of people in the surrounding...