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RECENT ARTICLES
Our March Public Lecture: A Look At the Future of Human Spaceflight
In a month from now, The Space Shuttle Discovery will fly for the last time into Space, ending a 40 year run for the United States as one of the leaders in human spaceflight. What's next? With the recent demise of the proposed Constellation Program, (a replacement...
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The Sun has just spewed out two massive solar flares - one medium-sized flare on February 13, and one very strong one on February 15 (this one is the largest we've seen in the last four years). If you are lucky enough to have access to a place away from the city...
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As the snow drifts past my window under cloudy skies, I'm counting the days until I can take my telescope out again and prowl the night sky. What did the groundhog say - two more weeks of winter? I think he was mistaken... For those of us in need of some armchair...
Take a Trip to Venus this Valentine’s Day
It may be cold outside, but it's always nice and toasty on Venus! This Valentine's Day, take a virtual tour of our sister planet, named after the goddess of love. Just try to ignore the immense pressure and the acid rain... Here is a selection of interesting Venus...
Size Does Matter: Pluto is Still Bigger Than Eris
It looks as though another chapter is about to be added to the Pluto debate. When Michael E. Brown (Caltech) discovered the dwarf planet Eris in 2005, he was convinced that this Kuiper Belt object was larger than Pluto. In fact, he believes that his discovery may have...