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Stories tagged with: space
Galaxy Collision Causes Role Reversal
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070404173908.ht...
Astronomers think that there are enormous black holes at the centers of most, if not all, galaxies. These black holes, which can be millions or even billions of times more massive than the Sun, can greatly affect the galaxy and the environments around them.
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Billionaire is set to live out boyhood spaceflight fantasy
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/4692341.html
On his Web site, www.charlesinspace.com , Charles Simonyi describes his launch preparations and will provide a travelogue tailored to students with an interest in space travel.
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Submitted by bhartzer
62 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 11 hours agoTags: charles simonyi, travelogue, space, space travel
Private rocket rides into space
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6474021.stm
Privateer Elon Musk has launched his budget rocket, Falcon-1, from Omelek Island in the South Pacific.
The 21m-long vehicle lifted off at 1810 California time (0110 GMT) and rose to an altitude of 320km (200 miles).
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NASA - Cassini Spacecraft Images Seas on Saturn's Moon Titan
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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/media/cassini-2007...
Spacecraft Cassini reveals several large "seas" on Titan, the second largest moon in the solar system. It is speculated that the "seas" may actually contain a liquid combination of methane and ethane.
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Submitted by L1Wulf
63 months, 1 week, 5 days, 16 hours agoTags: Cassini, space, astronomy, nasa, Saturn, Titan
Pluto IS a planet, says US state, and demands 'Pluto Planet Day'
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17541809
The state of New Mexico could effectively secede from the astronomical community if a resolution to call Pluto a planet is passed. It states that Pluto, the recently demoted object, "be declared a planet and that March 13, 2007 be declared 'Pluto Planet Day' at the legislature". New Mexico state university was the longtime home of Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of Pluto.
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Submitted by technology
63 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 9 hours agoTags: pluto, astronomy, new mexico, space, planet
The Mustache Rangers
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http://www.mustacherangers.com/
The Mustache Rangers explore space and beyond in this weekly serial comedy adventure sci-fi old time radio program.
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Submitted by a47danger
63 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 2 hours agoTags: comedy, funny, podcast, scifi, humor, space, weekly
What's happening to our Sun?
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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
Spectacular Sun image directly from the Astronomy Picture of the Day from our friends at NASA.
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