Life on a planet ruled by two suns might be a little complicated. Two sunrises, two sunsets. Twice the radiation field.
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New Russian Satellite To Study Side Of Sun Never Seen Before
A new Russian satellite specifically constructed to observe the sun’s x-ray and gamma radiation will soon be joining two other satellites already in space. Scientists believe this latest technology will reveal a side to the sun they’ve never seen before. Read all about this innovation and this time, you can leave your sun block at home.
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Your Personal Space Shuttle For $42 Million
Space Shuttle
Of the thousands of “Once in a lifetime opportunity” ads you see on television and read in the papers, this one could actually be it. It’s not every day that a person gets a chance to own a Space Shuttle, but NASA is offering that to schools, science museums and “other appropriate organizations.” With the aim of generating funds for future missions, the space agency is willing to sell off Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour once they retire in September 2010.
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Jupiter’s Moon
Europa Does The Wave To Generate Heat
One of the moons in our solar system that scientists think has the potential to harbor life may have a far more dynamic ocean than previously thought.
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Wobbly Planets Could Reveal Earth-like Moons
Several Eclipses a Year
Moons outside our Solar System with the potential to support life have just become much easier to detect, thanks to research by an astronomer at University College London (UCL).
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Hubble Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide On Planet?
Looks like a purple Saturn, not actual hubble photo
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step toward finding chemical biotracers of extraterrestrial life.
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Unique Extrasolar Planet
Orbits Fast-rotating Hot Star
Three undergraduate students, from Leiden University in the Netherlands, have discovered an extrasolar planet. The extraordinary find, which turned up during their research project, is about five times as massive as Jupiter. This is also the first planet discovered orbiting a fast-rotating hot star.
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Brown Dwarfs Form Like Stars?
Submillimeter Array
Astronomers have uncovered strong evidence that brown dwarfs form like stars.
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Discount Rides To Space
The space tourism race heated up on Tuesday when a second company began offering tickets for suborbital rides at less than half the price of competitor Virgin Galactic’s.
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Hubble Directly Observes A Planet Orbiting Another Star
Looks like the eye off of Lord of The Rings
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken the first visible-light snapshot of a planet circling another star.
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Finnair – Future Of Flying In 2093
While we are pretty busy talking about space tourism and flying cars, Finnair, which is celebrating its 85th birthday, is envisioning the future of flying. What might flying be like then in 85 years? I have no idea, but the ingenious folks at Finnair seem to have an answer to the question. They have conceptualized five future aircrafts for the year 2093, which boast streamlined exteriors and entertainment-rich interiors. The best part is that all the aircrafts are eco-friendly and materials used in the making are 100 percent recyclable. Let’s take a quick look at the conceptualized aircrafts of 2093.
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Planetary Family Around A Normal Star?
Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope and W.M. Keck Observatory on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea have obtained the first-ever direct images identifying a multi-planet system around a normal star.
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