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"Equator Trap" May Hinder Search for Alien Life
Scientific American - 3 Dec 2017 16:00
Bizarre atmospheric circulation patterns could obscure signs of life on some nearby exoplanets --
SpaceCom 2017 to Shine Spotlight on Spaceflight Leaders and Entrepreneurs
SPACE.com - 3 Dec 2017 15:29There Could be Hundreds More Icy Worlds with Life Than on Rocky Planets Out There in the Galaxy
Universe Today - 3 Dec 2017 22:32
According to a new study by members of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, there could be The post There Could be Hundreds More Icy Worlds with Life Than on Rocky Planets Out There in the Galaxy appeared fir...
LIGO Gravitational-Wave Observatory Back Online --"Upgrades Ability to 'See' Previously Undetected Events Farther Out in the Universe"
The Daily Galaxy - 3 Dec 2017 17:02
Scientists have restarted the twin detectors of LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, after making several improvements to the system. Over 2017, they have made enhancements to LIGO's lasers, ele...
LIGO Gravitational-Wave Observatory Back Online --Upgraded Ability to "See" Previously Undetected Black Hole and Neutron-Star Events Farther Out in the Universe
The Daily Galaxy - 3 Dec 2017 17:02
Scientists have restarted the twin detectors of LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, after making several improvements to the system. Over 2017, they have made enhancements to LIGO's lasers, ele...
The Strange, Lumpy World of Asteroids
Scientific American - 3 Dec 2017 16:00
Radar maps of asteroids reveal an array of gnarled, bumpy, and bizarre objects --
Full Cold Moon Tonight Heralds December's Supermoon: What to Expect
SPACE.com - 3 Dec 2017 15:00Astronomer's map reveals location of mysterious fast-moving gas
EurekAlert! - 3 Dec 2017 07:00
(International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research) An Australian scientist has created the most detailed map ever of clouds of high-velocity gas in the universe around us. The map covers the entire sky and shows curious...
Congressman Rogers: A space corps is 'inevitable'
Space News - 3 Dec 2017 02:39
Rogers: "By segregating space professionals in the Air Force into a separate organization, we can develop a culture that focuses on the number-one mission which is 'space dominance.'" SpaceNews.com