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'You'll never get your head around how big the universe is,' warns astronomer Pete Edwards of the University of Durham in this film about measuring astronomical distancesSee it on Scoop.it, via A trip...
View ArticleNASA's SDO shows a little 'rain' on the sun
Eruptive events on the sun can be wildly different.See it on Scoop.it, via A trip into Space
View ArticleOVERVIEW: The Overview Effect: traveling to outer space ~ such a profound...
On the 40th anniversary of the famous ‘Blue Marble’ photograph taken of Earth from space, Planetary Collective presents a short film documenting astronauts’ life-changing…See it on Scoop.it, via A...
View ArticleNASA | Fiery Looping Rain on the Sun - YouTube
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View ArticleThe Best of Exploration: Top 8 Stories of Space Exploration in 2012 | Wired...
Our recap of the year’s best exploratory exploits continues today with a look at the biggest developments in space exploration.See it on Scoop.it, via A trip into Space
View ArticleRare Photos Capture Two Comets Together in Night Sky
Two comets are putting on an amazing night sky show this month and some intrepid photographers have captured rare views of both celestial objects at the same time. The photos of...See it on Scoop.it,...
View ArticleEurope, Russia sign a deal on missions to Mars
The two bodies will team up to send an unmanned spacecraft to the red planet in 2016.Woodoo Prod's insight:via @Peepsqueak thanksSee it on Scoop.it, via A trip into Space
View ArticleComet, Earth and Mercury Seen Together in Rare Video
A new video from a NASA spacecraft studying the sun has captured an unexpected sight: a wandering comet posing with the planets Earth and Mercury.See it on Scoop.it, via A trip into Space
View ArticlePeering into a gateway opened 50 years ago
Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the quasar - an extremely bright object powered by matter falling into a super-massive black hole lying in the heart of a galaxy.See it on...
View ArticleVintage Moon Photo Project Seeks Public Support
A five-year effort to recover nearly 50-year-old images of the moon is seeking public support to keep the project going. Since 2008, Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP)...See it on Scoop.it,...
View ArticleVoyager 1 has left the solar system, 35 years after launch
Data indicates the Voyager 1 spacecraft is the first man-made object to venture beyond the boundary of our solar system. Read this article by Amanda Kooser on CNET.See it on Scoop.it, via A trip into...
View ArticleJeff Bezos Resurrects Lost Apollo 11 Engines From Ocean Floor
Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos made it his mission to find and resurrect the F-1 engines. Today he makes his way to Cape Canaveral with engines safely in tow.See it on Scoop.it, via A trip into Space
View ArticleThe Most Distant Molecules of Water in the Universe Discovered
Astronomers are having to rewrite a major part of the history of the Universe.The most vigorous bursts of star birth in the cosmos took place much earlier than previously thought. The most intense...
View ArticleWatch This: The Year’s Best Views of Earth From Space : D-brief
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View Article1968: Lunar Module Control Panel
Lunar Module Control Panel, 1968Woodoo Prod's insight:Looks incredible.. :o)See it on Scoop.it, via A trip into Space
View ArticleThe final frontier: why space matters - The Age
The final frontier: why space matters The Age The invention of the telescope in the early 17th century allowed us to glimpse the infinity of the universe; the space race that began in earnest in the...
View ArticleSix Potential Habitable Exoplanets Now (September 2012)
Currently there are six potential habitable exoplanets -- four of these objects have been detected in the last year, from September 2011 to September 2012. Gliese 163c is a rock-water world of 2.4...
View ArticleEarth expected to be habitable for another 1.75 billion years
Habitable conditions on Earth will be possible for at least another 1.75 billion years – according to astrobiologists. "If we ever needed to move to another planet, Mars is probably our best bet.See...
View Article#Paper : The #Space #Traveler
The #Space #Traveler, by eXSpace: eXPlore..See it on Scoop.it, via A trip into Space
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