Russia decided not to build Lada-class diesel-electric submarines (Project 677) and spend the funds on the fifth generation Kalina-class diesel … More
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First Space Zinnia Blooms and Catches Sun’s Rays on Space Station
The first Zinnia flower to bloom in space is dramatically catching the sun’s rays like we have never seen before … More
A Dark Sand Dune on Mars
What is that dark sand dune doing on Mars? from APOD http://ift.tt/1StRLce via IFTTT
All Lined Up
Try to get outside before sunrise and have a look at a fabulous planetary line-up! The line-up will last for … More
Leap Years. What are they and why do we do it?
This year is a leap year! Here is what a leap year is and why we have them. #KtSeery #leapyear … More
New Insights Into Van Allen Belts Electron Swarms –Critical to Satellite Orbits
About 600 miles from Earth’s surface is the first of two donut-shaped electron swarms, known as the Van Allen Belts, … More
Solved! 40 Year-old Mystery on the Size of Shadowy Galaxies
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Failure to Find Active Microbes in Coldest Antarctic Soils Has Implications for Search for Life on Mars
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NASA’s Van Allen Probes Revolutionize View of Radiation Belts
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NASA: “This is Mars!” The Search for Extreme Microbial Life in Antarctica
"Previous studies in the lower dry valleys of Antarctica and in subglacial lakes were giving us the impression that microbial … More