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Weekly Space Hangout: April 18, 2018: Kevin Gill: Art and Science from Juno and MRO
How to Listen to the Background Hum of Gravitational Waves From all the Black Holes Colliding into Each Other
A pair of scientists who were part of the first gravitational wave discovery have developed a way to listen to the background noise of the Universe to detect thousands more.
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The NewSpace Revolution is About to Bring us Tiny Space Telescopes we can all Control
Next year, Randy Chung and Sean League of Space Fab will be launching the world's first space telescope that will be accessible to everyone!
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The Aurora Station Will be the First Luxury Hotel in Space
Aurora Station will be the first luxury hotel in space. The station will be open for business in 2022.
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Carnival of Space #557
Could We Detect an Ancient Industrial Civilization in the Geological Record?
According to a new study by a team of researchers, it is possible that we might find evidence of another industrial civilization in the geological record
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 487: Dark Matter: 2018 Edition
Look at This Fascinating Variety of Planet-Forming Disks Around Other Stars
New images from the European Southern Observatory show the stunning variety of discs of gas and dust that surround young stars.
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Pluto's Charon Gets Mountains Named After Sci-Fi Authors Octavia Butler and Arthur C. Clarke, as Well as Many Others From History and Legend. I Approve!
The IAU just approved of a dozen names for features on Pluto's moon Charon, which include mountains named after Octavia Butler and Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
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Living Underground on Other Worlds. Exploring Lava Tubes
When humans try to live on the Moon and Mars, they're going to need protection from the harsh environments. Fortunately, there are ready-made homes on these worlds: lava tubes.
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See The Finest Sights Before You Die With "Wonders of the Night Sky"
Want to make sure you don't kick the bucket before seeing the best the night sky has to offer? Then be sure to check out my new book: "Wonders of the Night Sky You Must See Before You Die."
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Dense Star Clusters Could be the Places Where Black Hole Mergers are Common
According to a new study by an international team of astronomers, black hole mergers are common in globular star clusters
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Elon Musk Just Shared an Image of the Main Body Tool for Building the BFR. That Thing is F'ing Big!
Elon Musk just released an Instagram post showing a key component of the upcoming BFR - the main body tool that will assemble the fuselage
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Zoom In, and In, and In! on this Amazing Falcon 9 Photo by Brady Kenniston
Weekly Space Hangout: April 11, 2018: Emily Lakdawalla's "The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job"
Carnival of Space #556
New Saturn Storm Emerging?
Astrophotographer Damian Peach raised the alarm on Twitter this past week, of a possible bright storm emerging of the planet Saturn. The spot was noticeable even with the naked eye and in the raw video Peach captured, a sure sign that the storm was a biggie.
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Io Afire With Volcanoes Under Juno's Gaze
Now's Your Chance to Play Kerbal Space Program for Only $12 US
Proxima Centauri Just Released a Flare so Powerful it was Visible to the Unaided Eye. Planets There Would Get Scorched
According to a new study, Proxima Centauri experiences superflare activity that would likely render its exoplanet (Proxima b) uninhabitable
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