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Dr. Bharat Ratra

Posted by Ben Rush on March 2, 2013
Posted in: Science.

For those of you who missed it, Dr. Ratra put on a wonderful talk about dark matter and energy today. The event was put on by the Prairie Astronomy Club who would welcome a talk from him anytime (or inertial reference frame…sorry..bad joke)..

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NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has used its full array of instruments to analyze Martian soil for the first time

Posted by Ben Rush on December 3, 2012
Posted in: Curiosity.

PASADENA, Calif. – NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has used its full array of instruments to analyze Martian soil for the first time, and found a complex chemistry within the Martian soil. Water and sulfur and chlorine-containing substances, among other ingredients, showed up in samples Curiosity’s arm delivered to an analytical laboratory inside the rover.

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November Newsletter

Posted by Jason Noelle on November 18, 2012
Posted in: newsletter.

The new issue is now available!

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Carnival of Space

Posted by Jason Noelle on November 12, 2012
Posted in: Links, Science.

Need some space and science links to kill some time at work? Then here you go!

http://nextbigfuture.com/2012/11/carnival-of-space-275.html

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What We Know About Asteroid Mining | Popular Science

Posted by Ben Rush on November 10, 2012
Posted in: Links.

What We Know About Asteroid Mining | Popular Science.

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So many planets, so few telescopes

Posted by Ben Rush on November 8, 2012
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So many planets, so few telescopes.

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Cosmic sprinklers explained: Odd pair of aging stars sculpt spectacular shape of planetary nebula

Posted by Ben Rush on November 8, 2012
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Cosmic sprinklers explained: Odd pair of aging stars sculpt spectacular shape of planetary nebula.

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SPACE.com: How Paintballs Could Save Earth from Giant Asteroid Impact

Posted by Ben Rush on October 29, 2012
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https://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAown_Ec/spacecom/CAIiEGQUnH1BoaFA4yhnN_EyicgqFggEKg4IACoGCAown_EcMPOuAjCshQY/how_paintballs_could_save_earth_

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Phys.org: Curiosity on Mars sits on rocks similar to those found in marshes in Mexico

Posted by Ben Rush on October 29, 2012
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https://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAowpbDpAw/physorg/CAIiEIX8hOqZmaua3gLnjrYrAfsqFwgEKg8IACoHCAowpbDpAzCm_hwwj9kp/curiosity_on_mars_sits_on_rocks_

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