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Extra Solar Planets In the last decade humanity has discovered hundreds of planets around other stars. This is a collection of blog items, about the new worlds. 90 Extra Solar Planets 2012-02-04T06:07:01 Science Guy barry.david.adams@gmail.com SpaceRef - Calendar of Events ESO@50 - The First 50 Years of ESO 2012-09-03T00:00:00

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NASA's Juno probe is the first solar-powered spacecraft to the outer solar system.

80b6dfe273b49c950e92d6ed51992028 SPACE.com Space Rock of Love: Asteroid Eros Attracts Skywatchers in Earth Flyby 2012-02-03T22:30:11

The close pass of the asteroid Eros this week allows astronomy buffs to measure the size of the solar system.

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See photos of the asteroid Eros taken by NASA's NEAR space probe in 2000, and other observers.

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SPACE.com Oh Eros: Valentine's Day Asteroid Makes NEAR Fly-by 2012-02-03T18:18:35

The 21-mile long 'God of Love' space rock made its closest approach to Earth (15 million miles away) since 1975 on January 31st, 2012. NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - Shoemaker (NEAR) mission landed on the asteroid on February 12, 2001.

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The makers of Starmap are offering users free customizable star maps and other educational tools.

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A galaxy similar to our own Milky Way is the subject of Hubble's latest portrait. <p

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The space telescope captured an amazing view of spiral galaxy NGC 1073 and three quasars that are right outside its galactic neighborhood. Located in the constellation of Cetus, the galaxy has a bar structure in the center similar to the Milky Way.

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NASA's Suomi NPP satellite is snapping amazing views of Earth from space, but there's a secret to the photos.

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Astronomy Magazine Interactive Star Charts Planets Meteors Comets Telescopes New super-Earth detected within the habitable zone of a nearby cool star Astronomy Magazine 2012-02-03T03:19:45

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Space news and outer space articles from New Scientist New Scientist Space New Scientist Short Sharp Science Triple-star system may host habitable world 2012-02-03T03:19:01

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SPACE.com Russia's Manned Soyuz Space Capsule Explained (Infographic) 2012-02-02T22:25:16

The workhorse Soyuz spacecraft have been flying for nearly 45 years.

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What was once a bicycle manufacturer in in the late-19th century evolved into a plane and rocket producer by the mid-20th century. Still a mainstay today, the Soyuz rocket has launched hundreds of humans and satellites since its first flight.

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A squad car from the Little River-Academy Police Department in Texas captured a fireball lighting up the night sky on its dashboard camera on February 1, 2012.

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Twirling stars called pulsars may blast material out into space to break their spins.

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With the new addition, Vega, to the family of rockets coming out of Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, the need for tech-centric personnel is on the rise. Effectively doubling their yearly launch capability and increasing their value tremendously.

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Stars driven by dark matter may not be able to hide much longer.

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The planet is located in the "sweet spot" of its parent star's habitable zone. <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a8qrPmEwIlQlrlG5v346FqBsPUw/0/da"

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NGC 7814 is affectionately known as "The Little Sombrero" because it looks like a smaller version of the Sombrero galaxy.

a0687202f9bee7ee0de4094a2fd89d5c SPACE.com Habitable Zones Around Alien Suns May Depend on Chemistry 2012-02-02T12:54:37

Trace elements in such stars may influence their habitable zones, where planets with life could dwell.

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The petition hopes to collect 100,000 signatures by March 13.

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NASA's Grail Mission has delivered its first video footage of the far side of the moon. The MoonKam on the 'Ebb' spacecraft snapped the imagery on January 19th, 2012.

e553cc26d11d3fb0b2fb130bddb0e41e SPACE.com Earth's Cloudy Past Could Reveal Exoplanet Details 2012-02-01T21:47:01

Two astronomers modeled the clouds of Earth's past in an effort to determine how landforms on an alien planet might appear.

b06aef41fd39b156b3f585a49547e56a SPACE.com Strange Supernova - Cold Gas Cloud Molding Space Oddity? 2012-02-01T21:08:34

About 15,000 light years from Earth, star remnant G350.1+0.3 has taken shape unlike many circular shaped supernovae. Researchers believe it is expanding into a cold cloud of gas creating the phenomena.

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If you rise extra early, you can catch celestial teasers of the spring and summer night sky. <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZRp4CUQINsRgfZ7wd1hvWYI5ZXo/0/da"

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See photos of NASA's final shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.

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SpaceX has recently test fired the next generation of astronaut safeguards, the SuperDraco Engine, with the ability to catapult its Dragon capsule off the rocket and land safely on a landing pad.

2f970c9bde7e6ac120f1d2bf4cd154ca SPACE.com Remembering Columbia - 'In Their Own Words' 2012-02-01T16:30:02

The last crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia talk about their dreams of being astronauts and the spectacle of flying above the Earth in this retrospective.

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Space radiation shields for astronauts and solar electric propulsion are on NASA's to-get list. </img

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In February 2012, skywatchers can enjoy views of the zodiacal light, and see Venus and Uranus together in a small telescope.

04f9f91ece2e9cd0b75d497b14e80e5a SPACE.com Glowing Nebula Looks Like Giant Human Face in New Photo 2012-02-01T12:30:41

The spectacular new image was captured by one of the telescopes at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.

db507e1418d8d6f5ec2fa0277bd0f499 SPACE.com Space Face: Nebula's Stellar Winds Sculpt Human Profile? 2012-02-01T11:44:12

Europe's MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope has returned vibrant imagery of the stellar nursery NGC 3324 located in the Carina Nebula. The hot winds of star birth are carving gas and dust. But we only see a human face because we are human.

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SPACE.com Earth's Cities at Night: Photos From Space 2011-11-15T20:26:52

The view of our planet from orbit can't be beat.

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SPACE.com Photos: The Columbia Space Shuttle Tragedy 2011-08-02T19:01:22

On Feb. 1, 2003, NASA's space shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven astronauts were lost during re-entry.

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SPACE.com Photos: Jupiter, the Solar System's Largest Planet 2011-05-19T19:16:43

Jupiter is a giant among the solar system planets. See photos of Jupiter from telescopes and visiting spacecraft.

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