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Pluto's Atmosphere Doubles in a Decade [VIDEO]

Searching for an ET? Scientists Say Look for Signs of Aliens Mining Asteroids

After 50 years of searching the heavens with radio telescopes to try to contact alien life, so far the attempts of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) scientists seem to have fallen on deaf ears. So is there another way to try to find aliens in our galactic neighborhood? Some scientists suggest looking for...

We Might Be Martians: The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Genomes

Planning on looking at your family tree? If you go back far enough in time, you might discover relatives who used to live on Mars. While that notion may seem a little far-fetched at first, don't laugh. According to MIT News, many scientists consider that life on Earth may be descended from organisms that arrived here from...

NASA Plans 2025 Manned Mission to Asteroid

It's a little soon for astronauts to suit up, but NASA is planning to send a manned mission to an asteroid in 2025. In keeping with President Barack Obama's 2010 vision, the space agency has shifted its sights from returning to the moon and, instead, is aiming for a smaller -- and possibly more dangerous -- rock in space,...

Astronomers Discover Coldest Star Ever [VIDEO]

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It's Time to Use Astrology for Your Decision-Making!

"Can I use astrology in a practical way to make important decisions?"

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It's Time to Use Astrology for Your Decision-Making!

"Can I use astrology in a practical way to make important decisions?"

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NASA preps black hole-hunting space telescope for launch next month

Scientists will soon have a new tool at their disposal in their search for black holes and a greater understanding of what NASA describes as "the most energetic and exotic objects in space."

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Space Scientists Gear Up For Rare Celestial Event

Scientists are gearing up for the upcoming transit of Venus, an extremely rare opportunity to watch the planet Venus pass in front of the sun as seen from Earth.

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Asteroid Near-Misses: Earth Buzzed By Two Space Rocks On May 28, 29

Two small asteroids zipped close by Earth in back-to-back flybys of the planet Monday (May 28) and today.

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05/31/12 7 scientists share $1 million prizes for research Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA Seven scientists won prizes Thursday for discoveries that involve the furthest reaches of the solar system, vanishingly tiny materials and the complexities of the brain.
05/31/12 Viewing points organized to watch transit of Venus Source: Victoria Times Colonist - BC - Canada Skygazers have a rare opportunity next week to watch the dark circle of Venus cross the Sun - an astronomical event that will not happen again for 105 years.
05/31/12 Image: Whitewater-Baldy complex fire Source: PhysOrg.com 22 hours ago How slow can wind blow on earth (and elsewhere) before local obstructions (trees, hills, buildings) essentially stop it?
05/31/12 St. Louis battle over solar panels pits preservation... Source: St. Louis Small Business Monthly - St. Louis MO Bob Hiscox wants solar panels on his roof.
05/31/12 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of May 31st Source: Pique Newsmagazine "Let's waltz the rumba," said jazz musician Fats Waller, suggesting the seemingly impossible mix of two very different types of dancing.

Background on astronomy

Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth (such as cosmic background radiation).

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