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About 4 weeks ago Incredible Demonstration of Fluid Dynamics in Zero-G

The first thing I want to know is where we can get the cool, compacted NASA washcloths. But this new video from Chris Hadfield, commander of the International Space Station is pretty amazing. 

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/101547/incredible-demonstration-of-fluid-dynamics-in-zero-g/
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About 7 weeks ago Solar Powered Plane to Fly Across the US

On May 1, the world’s first solar-powered plane will take off from Moffett Field in Mountain View, California — the home of NASA’s Ames Research Center – and fly across the US to New York. Even though the Solar Impulse plane could probably fly non-stop, day and night with no fuel, instead it will make several stops in US cities such as Phoenix, Dallas, and Washington, D.C. This would be a kind of “get to know you” tour for the US while the founders of Solar Impulse, Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard and and pilot Andre Borschberg, want to spread their message of sustainability and technology.

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/101093/solar-powered-plane-to-fly-across-the-us/
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About 9 weeks ago Kepler Team Identifies Planet Impostors that are Binary Stars in Disguise

Observations by the Kepler satellite have advanced our knowledge of stars and their orbiting planets, yielding more than 100 confirmed planets and about 3,000 candidates.  However, orbiting planets may not be the source for a fraction of those detections.

“There are many things in the sky that can produce transit-like signals that are not planets, and thus we must be sure to identify what really is a planet detected by Kepler,” Stephen Bryson told Universe Today.


Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/100621/kepler-team-identifies-planet-impostors-that-are-binary-stars-in-disguise/
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About 12 weeks ago Nearby Ancient Star is Almost as Old as the Universe

Whoa.

A metal-poor star located merely 190 light-years from the Sun is 14.46+-0.80 billion years old, which implies that the star is nearly as old as the Universe!  Those results emerged from a new study led by Howard Bond. 

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/100147/nearby-ancient-star-is-almost-as-old-as-the-universe/#
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About 12 weeks ago A beautiful new color map of Mercury's varied surface by NASA's MESSENGER mission -- read more and watch the full video here: http://www.universetoday.com/100084/take-a-spin-around-mercury/

Image: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
#NASA   #Mercury   #MESSENGER  
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About 4 weeks ago 3 Years of the Sun in 3 Minutes

Since the Solar Dynamics Observatory opened its multi-spectral eyes in space about three years ago, we’ve posted numerous videos and images from the mission, showing incredible views of our dynamic Sun. Scott Wiessinger from Goddard Space Flight Center’s Space Visualization Studie has put together great timelapse compilation of images from the past three years, as well as a one composite still image to “try to encapsulate a timelapse into one static graphic,” he told us via email. “I blended 25 stills from over the last year, and it’s interesting to see the bright bands of active regions.” 

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/101619/3-years-of-the-sun-in-3-minutes/
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About 12 weeks ago Another Incredible Timelapse from the ISS

We never get tired of these amazing views from the International Space Station, but this one has it all: a silvery Moon setting into the Earth’s atmosphere, the dazzling Milky Way rising into a brilliant sunrise, airglow of all colors, popping lightning, shimmering aurorae, and incredible views of the stunning space station and our gorgeous planet. 

Read more about this video: http://www.universetoday.com/100109/another-incredible-timelapse-from-the-iss/#
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About 14 weeks ago Stunning Compilation of the Solar Dynamic Observatory’s Observations

Awesome video of SDO's third year of operations. 

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/99876/stunning-compilation-of-the-solar-dynamic-observatorys-observations/#
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About 13 weeks ago Airburst Explained: NASA Addresses the Russian Meteor Explosion

NASA held a special press conference today to present their information on the Russian meteor airburst. Lots of great details about this amazing event.

http://www.universetoday.com/100025/airburst-explained-nasa-addresses-the-russian-meteor-explosion/
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About 10 weeks ago Update: Comet PanSTARRS Makes Its Northern Hemisphere Debut

The first of three bright comets anticipated in 2013 became visible to North American observers this past weekend. Comet C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS is now currently visible low to the southwest at dusk, if you know exactly where to look for it.


The image below is by Chris Schur

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/100619/update-comet-panstarrs-makes-its-northern-hemisphere-debut/
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