Human Voyages to Mars Pose Higher Cancer Risks

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New measurements of the energetic space radiation environment present in interplanetary space taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover confirm what has…

A Ghostly “Ladder” in Saturn’s F Ring

12 years ago

Saturn's F ring is certainly a curious structure. Orbiting the giant planet 82,000 kilometers above its equatorial cloud tops, the…

Spacetime Fabric Softener: An Animation to Make You Smile

12 years ago

I'll just leave this here. Happy Friday! (ht to io9)

Win a Copy of Lee Smolin’s Book “Time Reborn”

12 years ago

Is time real or is it just an illusion of the human experience? An intriguing new book "Time Reborn" by…

Book Review: Time Reborn

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Time Reborn: From the Crisis of Physics to the Future of the Universe is one of those books intended to…

How Big is Asteroid 1998 QE2?

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Since Asteroid 1998 QE2 has a name which evokes cruise ships, astrophysicist Rhys Taylor has created this wonderful video comparing…

Moon’s Variable Gravity Came From Ancient Impacts

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The moon's gravity has been a headache ever since the Apollo era. Areas of "mass concentration" or mascons, discovered in…

Armstrong’s Ohio Accent May Have Masked His Missing “A”

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"That's one small step for man... one giant leap for mankind." And with those famous words astronaut Neil A. Armstrong…

Here’s How You Can Download The Earth In High-Resolution

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Landsat 8 officially opened its eyes to Earth yesterday (May 30). Officials are promising the clearest views yet of the…