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Guide to the Constellations and Messier Objects by Tammy Plotner

By Fraser Cain - February 01, 2016 03:28 PM UTC | Observing
We've decided to republish Tammy Plotner's Guide to the Messier Objects and Constellations, starting today with M1 - the Crab Nebula.
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What is the Higgs Boson?

By Fraser Cain - February 01, 2016 01:05 PM UTC | Physics
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Flyover Video of Ceres Shows the Grandeur of Space Exploration

By Nancy Atkinson - January 31, 2016 03:49 PM UTC | Space Exploration
Wow. This video will knock your socks off ... at least it did mine. This new flyover video of Ceres was created using enhanced images taken by the Dawn spacecraft's framing camera.
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Conducts Propulsive Hover and Parachute Drop Tests; Videos

By ken-kremer - January 31, 2016 09:25 AM UTC | Space Exploration
On the road to restoring US Human spaceflight from US soil, SpaceX conducted a pair of key tests involving a propulsive hover test and parachute drop test for their Crew Dragon vehicle which is slated to begin human missions in 2017.
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Book Review: Lunar and Interplanetary Trajectories

By Mark Mortimer - January 30, 2016 02:27 PM UTC | Planetary Science
Robin Biesbroek's book "Lunar and Interplanetary Trajectories" will show you some of the tricks of the trade in optimizing missions, whether choosing the best launch system or balancing an orbit about a Lagrange point.
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The Orbit of the Planets. How Long Is A Year On The Other Planets?

By Matthew Williams - January 29, 2016 03:00 PM UTC | Planetary Science
Here on Earth, a year lasts roughly 365.2 days. But on the other planets in our Solar System, things get a little more complicated...
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Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 29, 2016: Largest Solar System, Future Missions, and Remembering Our Lost Astronauts

By Fraser Cain - January 29, 2016 02:52 PM UTC | Site News
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Challenges We're Overcoming Following the Challenger Accident

By Nancy Atkinson - January 28, 2016 04:42 PM UTC | Space Exploration
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Our Place in the Universe: The Most Detailed Map Yet

By Evan Gough - January 28, 2016 12:47 PM UTC | Cosmology
A new video shows us in striking detail where we live in the Universe.
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Blue Origin Reaches Another Milestone: Reusable Rocket Launches and Lands Safely

By Evan Gough - January 27, 2016 05:27 PM UTC | Space Exploration
Blue Origin reaches an historic milestone as their New Shepard rocket becomes the first successful reusable rocket.
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Milky Way with Nearby Constellations by Matt Dieterich

By Fraser Cain - January 27, 2016 03:15 PM UTC | Milky Way
Astrophotographer Matt Dieterich thoughtfully identified all the constellations in this amazing mosaic image of the Milky Way captured from Glacier National Park in Montana in May, 2016.
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Lonely But Not Alone: A Planet Orbits its Star at 1 Trillion Kilometres

By Evan Gough - January 27, 2016 12:11 PM UTC | Stars
A recently discovered planet that orbits its star at 1 trillion kilometres raises questions about our understanding of solar system formation.
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Opportunity Robustly in Action on 12th Anniversary of Red Planet Touchdown

By ken-kremer - January 26, 2016 09:42 PM UTC | Planetary Science
NASA's world famous Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity continues blazing a daily trail of unprecedented science first's, still swinging her robotic arm robustly into action at a Martian "Mining Zone" on the 12th anniversary of her hair-raising Red Planet touchdown this week, a top rover scientist told Universe Today.
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Why Do We Sometimes See a Ring Around the Moon?

By Fraser Cain - January 26, 2016 08:20 PM UTC | Observing
Have you ever seen a ring around the Moon in the sky and wondered what causes it? This is a "moon halo", and it's caused by light passing through ice particles suspended in the high atmosphere.
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Curiosity Sticks Her Toes in a Martian Sand Dune, Takes a Selfie

By Nancy Atkinson - January 26, 2016 06:02 PM UTC | Planetary Science
While some of us might only be dreaming of sticking our toes in the sand right about now, the Curiosity rover is actually doing so. But it's no vacation for the rover, even though she stopped to take a selfie.
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 400: State of the Universe

By Fraser Cain - January 26, 2016 03:05 PM UTC | Cosmology
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How Long Would It Take To Travel To The Nearest Star?

By Matthew Williams - January 26, 2016 03:00 PM UTC | Stars
Between existing and theoretical technology, it would take a very long time to get to Proxima Centauri, the nearest star. But it is possible...
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Snowzilla's East Coast Blast Captured as 'Rare Thundersnow' by Scott Kelly on Station and Moonlit from Suomi Satellite

By ken-kremer - January 25, 2016 05:35 PM UTC | Planetary Science
NEW JERSEY - NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured a rare display of 'thundersnow' from space as Snowzilla's blast pummeled much of the US East Coast this weekend with two feet or more of blinding snow from the nations' capital to New York City and beyond.
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This Road Leads to the Heart of the Milky Way

By Fraser Cain - January 25, 2016 04:43 PM UTC | Milky Way
Stay on this road long enough and you'll reach the heart of the Milky Way, just 26,000 light-years to go.
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Monster Blizzard of 2016 Strikes US East Coast, Tracked by NASA and NOAA Satellites

By ken-kremer - January 23, 2016 01:51 AM UTC | Planetary Science
NEW JERSEY- The monstrous 'Blizzard of 2016' predicted by weather forecasters for days has struck a wide swath of the US East Coast from the Gulf coast to the Carolinas to New York and soon into New England, with full fury today, Friday, Jan. 22.
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