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Space exploration

Humility, on a Planet-Sized Scale

November 18, 2008

includes a beautiful picture of Saturn and Mimas from the Cassini spacecraft as well as description of the moon

Jumping Jupiter: The Marbled Planet

November 13, 2008

showcases a fantastic closeup of the Giant Red Spot and Jupiter’s atmosphere with interesting details about the atmosphere and magnetic field of the planet

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Blinking In Gamma Rays

October 20, 2008

The first gamma ray neutron star or pulsar is discovered making this the scientific current event of the day

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Recommended: Keeping Up With the Space Junkies

October 15, 2008

A hearty endorsement of Jim Lebans’ The Quirks & Quarks Guide to Space: 42 Questions (and Answers) About Life, the Universe, and Everything with funny commentary on physics and space issues.

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In Space Orbit: Communists and Capitalists

September 29, 2008

I love the irony of a privately-funded space flight successfully reaching earth orbit within days of China’s first space walk. Both are huge achievements. I also hope that both will jolt the American public and its leaders out of the comfort zone we’ve been sitting in and make us hungry for space exploration again. This [...]

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