Month: December 2015
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Latest Search for Dark Matter Comes up Empty
Dark matter is a hypothetical matter that has influenced theoretical debate and experiments throughout modern scientific history. It is believed that dark matter makes up most of the universe, with a generally accepted figure being 80% of the total matter in the universe. Dark matter cannot be seen, and doesn’t emit any significant radiation. This…
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NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Blog Notes
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly has been keeping notes from his time on the Space Station. This is his third year, or third Christmas in space.. He posts some gorgeous photos of his time there that we’d like to share with you this holiday season. Visit the International Space Station and Scott Kelly Social Media Pages…
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Rare Christmas Full Moon Adds Holiday Treat
As you glance up at the Skies on Christmas this year, you’ll be seeing something that you normally don’t see on the holiday. Not since 1977 has there been a full moon in Christmas Day. This event isn’t going to happen again until 2034, by which time many of us won’t be around.. If you…
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Three Astronauts Return to Earth Safely
Three crew members from the International Space Station returned to the surface of Earth on Friday at 1312 GMT. The trio set foot safely on Kazakhstan in the middle of a snow storm after spending 141 days in space. Kjell Lingren of the United States, Oleg Kononeko of Russia, and Kimiya Yui are all glad…
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NASA Seeking Interested Mars Travelers
NASA will start looking for candidates who want to take part in a mission to Mars or other space missions. The astronauts have to be American citizens with at least bachelor’s degree in the areas of physical science, engineering, mathematics or biological science. The other requirements include three years of related experience or 1000 flight…
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Water Bears in Space
There is a belief that nothing can survive in space. Scientists though have discovered new facts about tardigrades. These “water bears” have 1/6 of foreign genomes in them that allow them to survive in space. This is without any kind of protection and many studies suggest that there might be some alien DNA in these…