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IAU Officially Approves 227 Star Names
In May 2016, the IAU Executive Committee approved the setting up of a body called the Working Group on Star Names (WSGN), with the group given the job of formalizing the colloquial names of stars …
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Could Dead Astronauts Create New Life on Distant Planets?
We’ve all seen sci-fi movies and read books where it’s revealed that visitors from another world were responsible for sparking life on Earth. But, would they theoretically have been able to spread life to our …
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New Objects Discovered on Outskirts of Solar System
Astronomers studying the outer reaches of our solar system have discovered some new objects recently, and their behavior raises questions about just what’s at play in our solar system. Meet L91 One of the major …
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Scientists Believe The Universe Contains 2 Trillion Galaxies
In October, many major news outlets ran stories saying that based on what scientists now know, there are 10 times as many galaxies in the universe as previously believed. The news was startling and made …
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Moon Village an Essential Part of a Space Exploration Strategy
The old proverb states that “it takes a village to raise a child”, but according to the European Space Agency (ESA) it will also take one to ensure the future of space exploration. In an …
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Stephen Hawking Endorses Massive Hunt for Alien Life
In 2010, Stephen Hawking caused a stir by asserting that while he believes alien life exists in the universe, any advanced alien civilization that we might encounter would likely not be interested in making peace …
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Mounting Evidence of Geysers on Europa
The biggest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, has an incredible 67 known moons, with its 4th biggest satellite, Europa, containing all the key elements necessary for the origins of life, namely water, energy, and …
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Tardigrade Genes Could Protect Astronauts From Radiation
Many people joke that if there was ever a nuclear holocaust, only cockroaches would survive the fallout, but it turns out that the pests would likely be joined at the end of the world by …
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30-ton Meteorite Discovered in Argentina
The strewn field of Argentina has captivated people for centuries, and early man used to visit the site to gather pieces of metal in order to build iron tools. In the 16th century, the Spanish …
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The Economic Benefits of a Space Industry
Space has intrigued mankind forever, and in the 20th century the USA and the USSR became caught up in a race to see who could conquer it first. On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched …