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The never-ending search for alternative fuel sources for our planet that has not only a future of shortages, but fuels that are contributing to problems in our atmosphere may have some solutions in space.
New discoveries about magnetic field lines and the first-ever direct observation of their reconnection in space are offering hope that scientists […]

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The largest object in our solar system other than the sun is also one of the most powerful weather producing planets as well. Two giant plumes erupted recently on Jupiter, moving faster than any other Jovian feature and leaving global streaks of red cloud particles in their wake.
The chemical makeup and formation of these red […]

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It seems as if one of the biggest focuses in the last couple years has been the search for dark matter. Scientists believe that they know the mysterious invisible matter is there, but are having a terrible time actually proving it with a reasonable certainty. It isn’t exactly just darkness like you would see if […]

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The global market for satellite navigation hardware continued its scorching pace in 2007, resulting in big profits for the major hardware manufacturers, and analysts predict sales will grow more than $20 billion by early next decade.
Finding your way to your Condo Hotels has never been easier. Satellite Navigation has become less of a luxury and […]

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With the airing of my new favorite show The Universe starting this year I guess you could say that I pay a lot more attention to Space News than I ever have. In doing so I have heard a lot of the stories that have been listed as the Most Amazing Space Discoveries of 2007, […]

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An asteroid that is about the size that hit Siberia, here on Earth, in 1908 has about a 1 in 75 chance of crashing into Mars on January 30. The impact in 1908 unleashed energy equivalent to a 15-megaton nuclear bomb and wiping out 60 million trees. May not sound like a great chance, but […]

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Mars will be closest, and most visible to Earthlings this month than any time until the year 2016. It is brightest right at dusk on the evening horizon, but it is much easier to see around 8 PM. By then, this brilliant yellow-orange world will be at an altitude of around 30 degrees as […]

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After watching the Universe this week I got pretty interested in Black Holes. Particularly the LIGO Machine that was featured in the episode in which it was said they may be able to at some point create microscopic black holes themselves. Funny thing was the first though that came to mind was that we could […]

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Imagine my surprise when I saw a commercial for The Universe last week considering I didn’t realize this show was going to be an ongoing series. I thought it was a one time thing with about 15 episodes and never to be seen again. It is not! Season 2 started yesterday and I was quite […]

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One of the many fears that the End of the World fanatics tend to worry about is the chance that an enormous asteroid will eventually collide with the Earth. Many believe that is what lead to the extinction of the dinosaurs, and ultimately will lead to our demise.
Scientists have thought that the Apophis Asteroid […]

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