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India’s lunar mission finds evidence of water on the Moon

astronomad — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:45:56 MDT

It is being reported that the Chandrayaan-1, India's first lunar probe, has found evidence of water (H2O) on the Moon. In late August, 2009, communication was abruptly lost with the spacecraft... an interesting development considering what they found in the data that was sent back.

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Is there a Life On Mars Conspiracy?

astronomad — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:58:26 MDT

Michael Brooks, author of the book 13 Things That Don’t Make Sense, offers a fresh perspective on the debate surrounding possible discoveries of life on Mars.

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Total Solar Eclipse on July 22, 2009, Longest Totality in Century

donna.woodwell — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:45:15 MDT

A total solar eclipse will be visible in Asia on July 22. The eclipse occurs at 29 Cancer 27. With a totality lasting over 6 minutes long, it is the longest eclipse of the century.

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The 2012 Apocalypse — And How to Stop It | Wired Science

donna.woodwell — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:43:01 MDT

Good-bye, civilization! From the article: "the next period of intense solar activity is expected in 2012, and coincides with the presence of an unusually large hole in Earth’s geomagnetic shield. But the report received relatively little attention, perhaps because of 2012’s supernatural connotations. Mayan astronomers supposedly predicted that 2012 would mark the calamitous "birth

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NASA - New Gamma-Ray Burst Smashes Cosmic Distance Record

donna.woodwell — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:34:51 MDT

The largest deep-space gamma ray burst ever detected occured in April. Images included in the article are from the Gemini telescopes.

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