Science
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So long, little robot. You tried. And that’s all we can ask.
As of Friday, EAS has decided to stop trying to communicate with the Russian Phobos-Grunt (or Fobos-Grunt) probe which didn’t…
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Calendar Curiosity: Happy Birthday John Wallis!
John Wallis was an English mathematician born on November 23rd, 1616. He is partially credited for the development of infinitesimal…
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Calendar Curiosity: You’re Full of Hot Air
Today is the 228th anniversary of the first untethered, manned hot air balloon flight. While the balloon was not shaped…
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Guest Post: The Sound of Multiverse
Blue from Hello, The Future talks about The Sound Of Music, multiverses and things beyond our ken …or kin …or…
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Happy Carl Sagan Day!
We’re honoring the memory of Carl Sagan on the anniversary of his 77th birthday with this recording from A Pale…
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Goodbye, Pluto
I went to see Vance Gilbert in concert this week and it reminded me of this wonderful song he released…
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Edison on the Shoulders of Giants
Completely coincidentally (or so she would have us believe) Ashley published her amazing How Many Skeptics Does It Take to…
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