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Science/Nature, Space
A Ninth Planet Once Again?
by JOHN ADAMS •
There are always new things to learn, and discover – There might be a ninth planet in the solar system after all — and it is not Pluto. Two astronomers reported on Wednesday that they had compelling signs of something bigger and farther away — something that would definitely satisfy the current definition of a…
Science/Nature, Space
Five Planets, Visible at Once
by JOHN ADAMS •
Morning skywatchers will get a special treat over the next few weeks as five of the solar system’s other eight planets will all be visible at once with the naked eye in the chilly, pre-dawn sky, weather permitting. The five bright planets that will be lined up in a diagonal line, from left to right,…
Good Ideas, Space, Technology
NASA Adds Dream Chaser to Transportation Roster
by JOHN ADAMS •
For those hoping that America would re-introduce a space plane to her roster of civilian transportation options, there’s good news: The Dream Chaser space plane that lands on a runway like an aeroplane and launches with the help of a rocket will join the duo of privately operated space capsules – SpaceX’s reusable Dragon and…
Space, Technology
Audi Builds a Lunar Rover
by JOHN ADAMS •
Science/Nature, Space
Pluto in Color
by JOHN ADAMS •
Space
Current Expeditions on Mars
by JOHN ADAMS •
Animation, Space
Sunday Animation: The Dreams of an Astronaut
by JOHN ADAMS •
Nature, Space
Virtual Spinning Globe of Jupiter
by JOHN ADAMS •
View More: Technology News|Live News|More News Videos When one thinks of Jupiter, the Great Red Spot immediately comes to mind. The new images show that the large swirling red vortex continues to shrink and assume a more circular shape over time. The long axis of the storm is now 150 miles shorter than it was…