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Scientists find most Earth-like planet yetScientists find most Earth-like planet yet (News)
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European astronomers have found the most Earth-like planet outside our solar system, and here's what it might be like to live there:
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Scientists find most Earth-like planet yetScientists find most Earth-like planet yet (News)
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European astronomers have spotted what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet outside our solar system, with balmy temperatures that could support water and, potentially, life.
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Some fear debut of powerful atom-smasherSome fear debut of powerful atom-smasher (News)
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The most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as invisible matter or extra dimensions in space, after it is switched on in August.
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Star explodes halfway across universeStar explodes halfway across universe (News)
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The explosion of a star halfway across the universe was so huge it set a record for the most distant object that could be seen on Earth by the naked eye.
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The Hubble Deep Field:  The Most Important Image Ever TakenThe Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken (Video)
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In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what this image represents, is forever changed by it.
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Study: Martian soil may contain lifeStudy: Martian soil may contain life (News)
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The soil on Mars may contain microbial life, according to a new interpretation of data first collected more than 30 years ago.
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Comet surprise makes it visible to naked eyeComet surprise makes it visible to naked eye (News)
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A comet that unexpectedly brightened in the last couple of weeks and is now visible to the naked eye is attracting professional and amateur interest.
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Astronomers: Asteroid could hit Mars in JanuaryAstronomers: Asteroid could hit Mars in January (News)
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Mars could be in for an asteroid hit.
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Can't remember the 11 planets? 4th-grader offers helpCan't remember the 11 planets? 4th-grader offers help (News)
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Those having trouble remembering the newly assigned 11 planets, including three dwarfs, are getting help from a fourth-grader.
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Redwood trees vs solar panelsRedwood trees vs solar panels (News)
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In an environmental dispute seemingly scripted for eco-friendly California, a man asked prosecutors to file charges against his neighbors because their towering redwoods blocked sunlight to his backya..
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New security camera can 'see' through clothesNew security camera can 'see' through clothes (News)
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New technology that can "see" through clothing and detect what's underneath can now be used to scan crowds, making it a potentially effective tool to prevent terrorist attacks in public plac..
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Multibillion-dollar experiment to probe nature's mysteriesMultibillion-dollar experiment to probe nature's mysteries (News)
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Deep underground on the border between France and Switzerland, the world's largest particle accelerator complex will explore the world on smaller scales than any human invention has explored before.
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Solar Eclipse over Turkey 2006 (Ian's video, unedited)Solar Eclipse over Turkey 2006 (Ian's video, unedited) (Video)
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Solar eclipse as seen from the southern coast of Turkey on March 29, 2006. Ian's contraption consisted of a motorized EQ-1 equatorial mount by Orion and $260 Panasonic GS-29 camcorder (with a 30x opti..
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Hubble Deep Field:  The Most Imp. Image Ever Taken (Redux)Hubble Deep Field: The Most Imp. Image Ever Taken (Redux) (Video)
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This is the latest incarnation of the HDF video. The narration has been edited to include research from a paper in Physical Review Letters (2004) which puts the size of the universe at 46.5 billion l..
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Carl Sagan, Carl Sagan, "We are one planet" (Video)
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We're all in this together - Carl Sagan makes this point better than anyone else, in this clip from his series 'Cosmos, A Personal Voyage'
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Cosmic crash leaves ring of dark matterCosmic crash leaves ring of dark matter (News)
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A hazy ring of dark matter spawned by a colossal cosmic crash eons ago offers the best evidence to date that vast amounts of this mysterious stuff reside in the universe, scientists said Tuesday.
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YAS York AS Observatory Grand OpeningYAS York AS Observatory Grand Opening (Video)
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On the 19th May York Astronomical Society was proud to have it's new Observatory officially opened by Dr Alan Chapman
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Planet-hunters find bonanza of new solar systemsPlanet-hunters find bonanza of new solar systems (News)
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Planet-seekers who have spotted 28 new planets orbiting other stars in the past year say Earth's solar system is far from unique and there could be billions of habitable planets.
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Astronomy promo music video - Blue Öyster CultAstronomy promo music video - Blue Öyster Cult (Video)
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The long sought-after video for Astronomy from Imaginos! This video was practically the only advertising that ever happened from the lost gem Imaginos. It was only shot as a promo video, and then onl..
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A hole lot of nothing found by astronomersA hole lot of nothing found by astronomers (News)
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Astronomers have stumbled upon a tremendous hole in the universe. That's got them scratching their heads about what's just not there.
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SEEING IN THE DARK | Excerpt | PBSSEEING IN THE DARK | Excerpt | PBS (Video)
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Airing on PBS Sept. 19, 8 p.m. (check local listings) A visually stunning ode to time, music, and the stars, Timothy Ferris' SEEING IN THE DARK celebrates the wonders of stargazing -- from kids learni..
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Universe- NebulaUniverse- Nebula (Video)
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The second video/ slide-show i have made. My first of two videos i have done on our universe. Please rate and comment. A video that will inspire awe in its viewers. PLEASE REMEMBER, CLICK THE FULL SC..
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Tour of our universe's visible nebulaeTour of our universe's visible nebulae (Video)
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FORMAT: Nebula : Taken from : Light years from Earth URL the page with picture and information Credit and/or Copyright (Only about half fit in this description area.) Eagal Nebula: Hubble Telesco..
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Stars, Supernova, Black holeStars, Supernova, Black hole (Video)
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See how stars are born and how they eventually die.
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Telescope detects space dustTelescope detects space dust (News)
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Astronomers have taken a baby step in trying to answer the cosmic question of where we come from.
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