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Damn. =(!!!
“We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe,” Hawking once remarked, “and for that, I am extremely grateful.”
By joe satran and ryan grenoble
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Mar 13, 2018
Space Is Full Of Planets, And Most Of Them Don’t Even Have Stars
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
For every planet that orbits a star like our own, there are likely thousands of ‘orphan planets’ wandering the galaxy alone.
This artist’s impression shows the exoplanet WASP-12b — an alien world as black as fresh asphalt, orbiting a star like our Sun. Scientists were able to measure its albedo: the amount of light the planet reflects. The results showed that the planet is extremely dark at optical wavelengths.
Mar 12, 2018
The Hubble Space Telescope captured two galaxies colliding
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Located 350 million light-years away, two neighbor galaxies are slowly being brought together by gravitational forces.
The Hubble Space Telescope captured the pair’s beautiful cosmic dance in a recent photo of the spiral galaxies, known as Arp 256.
One of the most stunning aspects of the image are the swaths of blue on the outer edges of both galaxies. Those are “stellar nurseries,” collections of gas and dust in the process of becoming new stars. Stellar nurseries are set off by intense gravitational forces, like the massive forces of two galaxies slowly merging.
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Mar 11, 2018
Chinese satellite filled with corrosive fuel could hit lower Michigan
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: energy, space
Look out for—falling space debris?
A large Chinese satellite that’s free-falling to Earth could crash into southern Michigan sometime between now and early April, researchers say.
According to a new report from the Aerospace Corporation, southern portions of lower Michigan fall into the regions listed as having a high probability of debris landing from the 8.5-ton space station. The report also identifies northern China, central Italy and northern Spain as regions with higher chances of impact.
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Mar 11, 2018
This Cosmic Merger Is Giving Life To A New Generation Of Stars
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
This enhanced Hubble Telescope image show two galaxies in the starting phases of merging into one. Here’s what this cosmic collision is doing to them.
Mar 10, 2018
Zoltan Istvan for CA Governor
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: food, space, transhumanism
My free event tomorrow w/ free food in San Francisco at Stock and Trade, 4-6PM. Come here me talk transhumanism and politics, and ask questions. Network TV is on hand to film it and would love to hear from you. Free tickets are below:
The Libertarian Party of San Francisco invites you to join us as we host Zoltan Istvan in his run for governor of California. Come and discover Zoltan’s unique perspective on Libertarianism and Transhumanism, and learn how he is working to spread these ideas in California and across the nation.
Join us at Stock in Trade where you will hear Zoltan speak and have an opportunity ask questions, followed by plenty of time to socialize with other LIbertarians. We will provide appetizers and addtional food and drinks are available for purchase from the bar.
Mar 9, 2018
Juno Peers Deep into Jupiter’s Abyss to Reveal Weird Winds
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: innovation, space
Breakthrough measurements of Jupiter’s hidden interior could revolutionize our understanding of giant planets.
- By Lee Billings on March 7, 2018
Thousands of pulsars have been discovered since the announcement of their detection 50 years ago.