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How Space Flight Keeps Us ‘Closer and Safer’
The Coalition for Space Exploration, a collective of many prominent, established aerospace firms has released the second part of its…
Beginner’s Guide to Astronomy – Refractor Telescopes
If you ask someone to describe or draw a telescope, nine times out of ten it will be a refractor.…
Last & Best Chances to See NanoSail-D
[/caption] Over the next few weeks, skywatchers will have excellent viewing opportunities for the NanoSail-D solar sail. The satellite is…
Telescope Eyepieces: The Weakest Link
Do you have a new telescope, or are you considering buying a new one? Hopefully, you have chosen a telescope…
Cast Your Vote for Student “Spirit of Innovation” Awards
[/caption] The Spirit of Innovation Awards is a wonderful competition that challenges teams of high school students to create innovative…
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Coalition for Space Exploration Tasks us to “Think Outside the Circle”
The aerospace industry is typically filled with engineers, scientists and pilots. Hardly the segment of the population that is subject…
What Will Airplanes of the Future Look Like?
[/caption] Will aircraft of the future look something like this? Project NACRE (New Aircraft Concepts Research) has this wide-body aircraft…
New Technique Separates the Modest Red Giants From the … Giant Red Giants
Based on results from the first year of the Kepler mission, researchers have learned a way to distinguish two different…
Probing the Moho Boundary – Earth’s Own Unexplored Frontier
[/caption] The boundary where Earth’s crust gives way to the unexplored mantle was first detected in 1909, because of a…
Iran Claims They’ve Built a Flying Saucer
[/caption] Iran’s Fars News Agency revealed that the country has built an unmanned flying saucer, named "Zohal" (Saturn in Persian)…