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Across the southern Martian Noachis Terra region, sand patterns are created by wind blown sand, resulting in unique forms whose structure is dependent on the tiny size of Martian sand grains. Photograph: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
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How big is the International Space Station? Image from: http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/524-how-big-is-the-international-space-station.html
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Do you wish that you could get up close to Mars and the Curiosity Rover? Then consider taking a look at this 360Cities Panorama. I suggest you hit the full screen button and take it for a relaxing virtual visit. If you look at the top of the rover, you might notice the Mars rocks
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NASA has managed to capture the sharpest images of our Sun’s corona ever, thanks to the rocket mounted High Resolution Coronal Imager (or Hi-C, if you will). The suborbital excursion lasted for only about 10 minutes, but the telescope managed to snag about 150 generous 16 megapixel images. Given the picture subject, the images were
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Pluto, that once-planet frozen body hanging on at the edge of our solar system, may have a reason to celebrate today. NASA, using the Hubble Space Telescope, is reporting a brand new moon for the plutoid. The newly discovered moon varies in width from 6 to 15 miles across, and it is tucked into a
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Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight is set to take place next year, and it is scheduled to have some interesting passengers – none other than main chief Richard Branson and his two adult children. Now that is how you sell space tourism. Not that a lot of selling is going to be required for
Share and EnjoyThe Cassini Spacecraft was able to take an impressive picture of Saturn’s moon Titan and Dione last May. The moons were captured from the spacecraft as it looked away from the planet. The larger body is Titan, and the smaller is Dione. The Rings of Saturn make for a very nice backdrop to the spectacle.
Share and EnjoyDid you know that there are caves and extinct lava tubes on the Moon? In 2009, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) lunar orbiter, Kaguya, was able to take a picture of a potential entry to a cave (or lava tube). The hole in Mare Ingenii measured about 65 meters across and around eighty
Share and EnjoyIt looks like the space technology wars between the US and China are continuing to heat up. China has announced that their GPS alternative is now available to the public. The system, known as Beidou (named for the "Big Dipper" constellation) Compass, has been in development for over a decade. In the past, China was
Share and EnjoyIn 1960 Captain Joseph Kittinger hitched a ride on the Exceselsior III and rode it to an altitude of 102,800 feet. Not content with just taking in the awe-inspiring view, he then jumped out and headed for the Earth, breaking a lot of speed records in the process and only a parachute to bring him
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Across the southern Martian Noachis Terra region, sand patterns are created by wind blown sand, resulting in unique forms whose ...
Contact 1: A 200,000 Piece Sci-Fi LEGO Masterwork by Mike Doyle Via http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/04/contact-1-a-200000-piece-lego-masterwork-by-mike-doyle ...
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How big is the International Space Station? Image from: http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/524-how-big-is-the-international-space-station.html ...
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