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Archive for January, 2021

Earth’s atmosphere is full of microbes. Could they help us find life on other worlds?

January 4th, 2021 by

If you’re feeling lonely, take solace in remembering that there are countless tiny living things floating tens of thousands of feet above your head.

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Is there more than one dark energy?

January 4th, 2021 by

What if there is more than one cosmological agent for dark energy? This mixture would have strange effects in our universe, making it potentially detectable with upcoming surveys.

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Did the Milky Way’s huge black hole kill all the red giants around it?

January 4th, 2021 by

A massive jet launched from our galaxy’s supermassive black hole may have destroyed any red giant stars that wandered into its path, a new study suggests.

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What is a star?

January 4th, 2021 by

It’s easy enough to say what a star is: one of those bright pointy things that twinkle in the night sky. But the actual definition of a star is as rich and colorful as the stars themselves.

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 4, 1970: NASA cancels Apollo 20 moon mission

January 4th, 2021 by

On January 4, 1970, NASA cancelled the Apollo 20 moon mission. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Could we ever pull enough carbon out of the atmosphere to stop climate change?

January 3rd, 2021 by

Can we harness natural and human-made carbon traps to help us slow climate change?

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Bad space weather may make life impossible near Proxima Centauri

January 3rd, 2021 by

If you look up in the southern sky you can see the “pointer” stars, pointing towards the Southern Cross.

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 3, 2004: NASA’s Spirit rover lands on Mars

January 3rd, 2021 by

On Jan. 3, 2004, NASA’s Spirit rover landed on Mars! See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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