Wednesday, November 13, 2019

100 Years Ago: U.S. Scientist Questions Evidence Proving General Theory of Relativity

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                                Albert Einstein proposed the General Theory of Relativity in 1915. After an experiment during a solar eclips...
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Friday, November 1, 2019

Astronomical Calendar: 2019 November / Transit of Mercury Nov. 11

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      Image of a Transit of the Planet Mercury across the disk of the Sun on 2016 May 9. The tiny black dot in the lower center of the phot...
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

For Students: Mars 2020 Name the Rover Essay Contest By Nov. 1

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(Image Sources: NASA, Wikipedia.org, By NASA/JPL-Caltech - http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpeg/PIA19672.jpg, Public Domain, https://co...
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Monday, October 7, 2019

SETI / Breakthrough Listen Now Looking for Laser Beacons From ET

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This image shows the mirrors on one of the four 12-meter optical reflectors of the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System ...
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Astronomical Calendar: 2019 October / Change in ISS Crew

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                Early in October there will be two important events aboard the International Space Station --- October 2: Change of Comman...
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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Place Your Name on Mars 2020 Rover Microchip By This Monday, Sept. 30

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(Image Sources: NASA, Wikipedia.org, By NASA/JPL-Caltech - http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpeg/PIA19672.jpg, Public Domain, https://commo...
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Sunday, September 22, 2019

Autumn Begins at Moment of Equinox Early Monday Morning

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   This diagram shows the position of the Earth, in relation to the Sun, at the time of the Autumnal Equinox, as well as the other equinox...
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