Rocket Tech Explained in Most Popular Thousand Words

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humour, illustration, rocket, science, Space, technology, xkcd

Source: xkcd: Up Goer Five.

Snapshots of the Heavens: Amazing Astronomy Photos

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astronomy, Astrophotography, BBC, BBC Online, photography, Space

Reblogged from Science & Space:

The Royal Observatory has culled through over 800 entries from astronomers and astro-photographers around the world to release its compilation of the best astronomy photos of the year. The contest is run by Royal Observatory Greenwich and Sky at Night Magazine.

Should you have plans to be in London, an exhibition featuring the work is on display at the Royal Observatory Greenwich Planetarium throughout October 2012 in…

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Collection of absolutely stunning images, all taken in this year 2012. These photos with audio commentary on BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19637073

How habitable are known planets?!

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Space, Planet, exoplanet, extrasolar planet, planet search, habitable, habitability, habitable zone, earth, habitablezone, Planetary habitability, Kepler, Life on Mars, Mars

No doubt Earth is the most habitable of all, but it does not hold the perfect score. Luckily, it’s not human who is making Earth less than perfectly habitable, but rather it is due to “tidal flexing“.

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Source: Daily chart: Life on Mars and elsewhere | The Economist.

Kepler mission: a search for earth-sized planet

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COROT, Kepler Mission, Space

The quest to find a earth-like planet continues. Kepler Mission is a proper addition after european CoRoT mission. CoRoT was kept as an open secret with tedious french connection, even rather very open scientific community has no direct access. I think it will change with Kepler, which has gone social with its own presence in Twittverse. I wish the whole team all the best and am looking forward to first results.

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