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Ever wonder what NASA is doing? Well the NASA website is actually a really good place to learn that but some people prefer to hear.

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One of my Science Future articles went up over on Escape Pod yesterday. In the article I talk about water producing quasars, faster than light travel, and just how easy it is to get a culture to change what it believes, all in the context of a great science fiction short story. Go ( Read more... )

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Sandra Tayler is the other half of the pair that make up the family Tayler. If that name is familiar it’s because I like Schlock Mercenary, a serial comic online written and drawn by Howard Tayler, the man who is famous (to me) for s stating that “You’re so talented.” is really an ( Read more... )

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One of my Science Future articles went up over on Escape Pod yesterday. Go check it out!

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So the final space shuttle liftoff is set to launch in just a little over an hour. There is a chance weather is going to cancel the lift off until next week but as of right now, everybody is still preparing. Right now you can go to Nasa.gov and the first page will take you to ( Read more... )

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NASA unveils manned ‘Deep Space Transportation System’ [Dvice.com]

NASA made the announcement a few days ago that they are contracting with Lockheed Martin for the creation of the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV). This would be a rocket launches a crew of four for up to 21 days ( Read more... )

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So we made some science history the other day. We have proof of two of Einstein’s theories. Albert Einstein came up with a lot of scientific theories and formula but a fair amount of them could never be tested. Why? Because they required testing in outer space and Einstein never ( Read more... )

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Ever wondered how far the planets are from each other?

Solar System: A Perspective [Phrenoplis.com]

The planets are shown in corresponding scale. Unlike most models, which are compressed for viewing convenience, the planets here are also shown at their true-to-scale average ( Read more... )

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Saturn is linked to Enceladus by an electron beam [Wired.co.uk]

Saturn has rings. That’s awesome. I reported awhile ago that Saturn also has Ice Volcanoes, which is also awesome. Saturn, however, has pushed itself into the legendary category by being one of the first (actually ( Read more... )

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Scales of the Universe (Primaxstudio)

The above websites requires flash but it is worth it. If you need a hint, click on the blue box and drag it around.

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