n-rd » space http://blog.n-rd.com Everyone has an inner n-rd. Mon, 24 May 2010 14:34:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Kepler’s off to a good start http://blog.n-rd.com/2010/01/05/keplers-off-to-a-good-start/ http://blog.n-rd.com/2010/01/05/keplers-off-to-a-good-start/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:25:46 +0000 Adam http://blog.n-rd.com/?p=281 Seems that the mission has already found 5 new exoplanets. That’s a pretty good start. I’m sure that there is going to be any number more in the coming months.

Systemic

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The Known Universe

I’d love to see one of these with human understanding of the universe over time.

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YouTube – Star Size Comparison HD

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ESA – Mars Express – Pioneering images of both martian moons – images

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The Mystery of Saturn’s Massive Hexagon Deepens (VIDEO)

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I’m now kinda sad we don’t have rings.

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In Pictures: ‘Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Debut’ – Monsters and Critics

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Digital Displays at Adler Planetarium BizTech Magazine

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Good thing, I got tired of hearing jerks talk about bombing the moon.

NASA finds ’significant’ water on moon – CNN.com

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Big Bang Theory, the video (but not that one) | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

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