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Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 5, 2016: Dr. Or Graur
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Or Graur, Research Associate at the Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics at…
Jupiter Not the Planetary Protector We Thought it Was?
Far from being a deflector shield that protected Earth from comets, a new study shows that Jupiter may have directed…
Earth From Afar Would Look Only 82% Right For Life
How habitable would Earth look from a distant point in the Milky Way? As it turns out, there's only an…
The Orbit of the Planets. How Long Is A Year On The Other Planets?
Here on Earth, a year lasts roughly 365.2 days. But on the other planets in our Solar System, things get…
Snowzilla’s East Coast Blast Captured as ‘Rare Thundersnow’ by Scott Kelly on Station and Moonlit from Suomi Satellite
NEW JERSEY - NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured a rare display of ‘thundersnow’ from space as Snowzilla’s blast pummeled much…
Why Haven’t We Heard From All The Aliens? Because They’re All Dead!
According to researchers from Australia National University, the reason humanity has found no evidence of alien life may be because…
Extinction Alert: Stephen Hawking Says Our Technology Might Wipe Us Out
If you're thinking of having yourself cryogenically suspended and awakened in some future paradise, you might want to set your…
How Long Is A Day On The Other Planets Of The Solar System?
We are all familiar with how long a day is here on Earth. But how long is a day on…
NASA Jason-3 Sea Level Rise Reconnaissance Satellite Successfully Blasts off on SpaceX Falcon 9; Hard Landing on Barge
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the NASA/NOAA/European Jason-3 sea level rise reconnaissance satellite a short while ago today,…
What Would Earth Look Like With Rings?
People have often wondered what Earth would look like if it had Saturn's rings. JPL's Kevin Gill lets them know…