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362E-394-Tiny Beasts
Humans have a long history of partnerships with a variety of micro organisms. Although the proportions vary widely with individuals, recent scientifi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
874-Good night at Bok
On a recent clear night my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Hannes Groller was asteroid hunting with the Steward Observatory 90 inch Bok telescope on Kit…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
361E-393-Newest Moon
The moon cycle from new moon through full moon and back to new moon again was used by many nations to regulate their activities and forms the basis o…
6 months ago
873-Tracking 3I/Atlas
Scientists are using many approaches to understanding the nature and history of 3I/Atlas the third known interstellar traveler in the night. At a hyp…
6 months ago
360E-391-Finding Spacerocks
Finding a meteorite that has traveled billions of miles through space to reach it's present location is exciting. It might even be worth real money.
6 months, 1 week ago
872-Climate Ignored
Obtaining accurate data on the Earth’s climate and how it is changing is vital to inform agriculture , insurance risks, business planning, disaster p…
6 months, 1 week ago
359E-390-One in 100,000
Friday the 13th appears to continue to be a lucky day for the human race. When astronomers first discovered Apophis in 2004 it appeared possible that…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
871-New Mars Trojan
The Lagrange point L4 is 60° ahead of Mars whereas L5 is 60° behind Mars on the red planet’s orbital path about the Sun. An object placed at either o…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
358E-389-Tiny Spacecraft
To reach the vicinity of the nearest star, 24 trillion miles away, in less than 20 years, an interstellar space probe would have to travel at a subst…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
870-Satellite Ashes
50 years ago scientists found that Chlorofluorocarbons or CFC chemicals in widespread use in refrigeration, air conditioning , and hair spray were be…
6 months, 3 weeks ago