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Is there life on GJ 1214 b?
A new planet has been discovered, GJ 1214 b. GJ 1214 b orbits close to a red dwarf star (GJ 1214) located just 40 light years from earth. Because GJ 1214 b transits the star, both its size and mass can be determined. GJ 1214 b a...
PopSci: Ranks the Players in Private Space Race
Neat little rankings of the commercial space race going on right now. No big surprise in the top two: Ranking the Players In the Private Race to Space They show them in a neat little gallery, but if you just want the quick list here it is. ...
Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo
Last night, amid rain, wind, and near freezing temperatures, Virgin Galactic unveiled space ship two. The rocket plane, strapepd to the White Knight Two launch plane, was roled out on the runway before fans, future space travelers, and Arnold "the g...
Radio Signal Chart: What of our signals have reached the stars.
Mars Rover Update: Spirit has been stuck for 6 months…which is a good thing, really!
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/02dec_troy.htm?list1357767 Spirit has been stuck in one place for the last 6 months which would be bad except for where Spirit got stuck. It got stuck half in an ancient sulfur/steam vent and half out ...
Solar Tsunami – a “ripple” on the Sun caused by a Sunspot eruption.
The ripple is taller than the Earth and that moves across the surface of the sun at 560,000 Miles Per Hour. [Science @ NASA] ...

