Monday, April 28, 2014

Solar Eclipse Update for April 29th | Failed Star Lurks Nearby | Dark Matter and the Asteroid Risk

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First Solar Eclipse of 2014 Will Darken Sun Tuesday: Watch Live Online

The moon will block the sun in the first solar eclipse of the year on Tuesday (April 29), mostly visible from Australia. Here's how to watch April 29 solar eclipse in online webcasts.

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NASA Discovers Coldest Brown Dwarf Neighbor of the Sun

A brown dwarf as cold as the North Pole has been hiding remarkably close to our solar system. Using NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers discovered the dim, "failed star" lurking just 7.2 light-years away.

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Dark Matter Could Send Asteroids Crashing into Earth: New Theory

Dark matter could sling lethal meteors at Earth, potentially causing mass extinctions like the cataclysm that ended the Age of Dinosaurs. See how the theory matches past extinction-level events.

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Student Team Wants to Launch Time Capsule to Mars

A group of students is developing a mission that would land three spacecraft carrying images of Earth on the surface of Mars.

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Incredible Technology: How to Land on Mars with Inflatable Flying Saucers

Less than two years after placing the 1-ton Curiosity rover gently on the Martian surface, NASA is already working out how to land even bigger payloads on the Red Planet.

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Solar Eclipses of 2014: Complete Coverage

The year 2014 will be marked by two solar eclipses, with the moon blocking the sun's light on April 29 and Oct. 23. Here is how to see the 2014 solar eclipses.
 

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