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Member since Apr 27, 2016 at 8:48 PM

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  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyNov 26, 2016 at 12:48 PM
    youtu.be

    How the Cosmic Web influences galaxies

    I was invited to the SETI Institute in Mountain View to give a public talk about my research last week. It's all about how the largest structures in the Universe influence the evolution of the galaxies that reside in them. The actual talk begins about 10 ...
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    readsreadsSep 30, 2016 at 10:47 AM
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    The exceptional human toll behind the battery in your smartphone

    washingtonpost.comTodd C. Frankel Michael Robinson Chavez Jorge Ribas The sun was rising over one of the richest mineral deposits on Earth, in one of the poorest countries, as Sidiki Mayamba got ready for work. Mayamba is a cobalt miner.
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomySep 13, 2016 at 8:21 PM
    twitter.com

    Europa illuminated by Jupiter's albedo!

    Crescent #Europa from @NASAVoyager Voyager 2 with part of the night side illuminated by light reflected by #Jupiter
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyAug 24, 2016 at 1:32 PM
    eso.org

    We've discovered the closest possible habitable zone planet!

    This is pretty great news, but at the risk of raining on everyone's parade... it's important to remember that while this planet is in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, Proxima Centauri itself is a very inhospitable star that is prone to flaring ofte...
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyJul 05, 2016 at 7:02 PM
    facebook.com

    Success! Engine burn complete. After a... - NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

    Success! Engine burn complete. After a five-year journey, our #Juno spacecraft is now orbiting #Jupiter, poised to unlock the planet's secrets. More about our Juno mission: http://www.nasa.gov/juno
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyJun 22, 2016 at 2:10 PM
    facebook.com

    NASA's SOFIA telescope (i.e. the telescope on a plane) is currently streaming Live on Facebook!

    We're live from our flying observatory's mission control center!
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyJun 22, 2016 at 12:19 PM

    What would you like to see from this community?

    Now that there's a sizeable number of people in this community, I thought it might be nice to throw up the occasional text post and invite people to engage in discussions and get the community to be a little more active. As a start, I'd love to hear from ...
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyJun 10, 2016 at 2:02 PM
    vox.com

    The night sky is vanishing: 80 percent of Americans can no longer see the Milky Way

    If cities were to switch off all their lights - all their street lamps, illuminated signs, and car headlights - a clear night sky would look something like this: That shimmering arc of stars is, of course, the Milky Way. Most of us living in urban areas c...
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyMay 31, 2016 at 4:02 PM
    nasa.gov

    New Stamps Honoring NASA Planetary Discoveries Debut May 31

    Coming next week to a post office near you: new "Views of Our Planets" Forever stamps featuring iconic images of the planets in our solar system, including the well-known "Blue Marble" photo of Earth.
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    readsreadsMay 30, 2016 at 5:18 PM
    mikedashhistory.com

    Sorcerers and soulstealers: hair-cutting panics in old China

    In 1768, close to the peak of its prosperity, China was swept by fear of sorcery. Master-magicians were said to be at work, sending out servants to stupefy victims, clip their hair - and steal their souls. The lost souls, in turn, were to be used to anima...
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyMay 26, 2016 at 2:17 PM
    washingtonpost.com

    Think Mars is cold now? Scientists say it used to be in the grip of an ice age

    This month, Mars is closer to Earth than it's been in years. On a clear night, even without a telescope, "it looks like a big red jewel in the night sky," said planetary scientist Isaac Smith. But if we were to gaze up at the neighboring planet 370,000 ye...
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    readsreadsMay 12, 2016 at 11:15 AM
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    theatlantic.com

    Venezuela Is Falling Apart

    "The entrepreneur is one of the real people behind those zany “there’s no toilet paper in Venezuela” stories that play up the crisis up for laughs, and clicks. But to Venezuelans like the present writers, and the entrepreneur, there’s nothing funny about ...
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyMay 10, 2016 at 1:53 PM
    nasa.gov

    Kepler's big haul!

    NASA's Kepler mission has verified 1,284 new planets - the single largest finding of planets to date.
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyMay 07, 2016 at 11:36 AM
    washingtonpost.com

    Keep an eye out for Mercury transiting across the Sun on Monday!

    "On Monday, most of the world (including the United States) will be able to see the planet as a tiny black dot passing slowly in front of its host star. You shouldn't stare directly into the sun (ouch), but by watching online or using a telescope with a s...
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyMay 02, 2016 at 10:46 AM
    theatlantic.com

    More planets in habitable zones!

    The newly discovered worlds are now the most promising targets in the search for life among the stars-and the race to take a closer look at them has begun.
  • Astronomy
    AstronomyAstronomyApr 29, 2016 at 2:13 PM
    nasa.gov

    JWST's mirror looks amazing!

    NASA engineers recently unveiled the giant golden mirror of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope as part of the integration and testing of the infrared telescope.
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