Astronomy: Secrets Of The Universe Revealed

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  Jack Sullivan

  

  If the Pentagon Is Hiding Aliens from Us, the Zoo Hypothesis May Explain Why

  bigthink.com - Paul Ratner

  An MIT astronomer famously explained why aliens haven't contacted us yet. Recent revelations that the Pentagon had an actual alien-hunting division …

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  Jack Sullivan

  

  Aborting a Launch of NASA’S Orion Capsule Sounds Absolutely Horrifying

  Gizmodo - George Dvorsky

  NASA is currently developing a space capsule, called Orion, that will eventually carry a crew of four astronauts to Low Earth Orbit and beyond. …

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  Jack Sullivan

  

  Everything you need to know about the Aug. 21 solar eclipse

  The Washington Post

  On Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will sweep across America, casting millions of people into temporary darkness. It will be the biggest astronomical event America has seen in years, watched by millions of people from within the path of totality and tens of millions more who are outside it. One …

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  Jack Sullivan

  

  Facebook Working on Tech That Will Let You Type Texts, Emails, and Status Updates Using Your Brain

  MacRumors - Mitchel Broussard

  During its F8 Developers Conference in San Jose, California this week, social media company Facebook revealed an ongoing project in which it aims to launch a product that will allow users to send emails, texts, and post status updates using only their thoughts (via Reuters). Conducted in a new wing …

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  NASA Has Finally Built a Computer Chip To Survive on Venus

  Gizmodo - Ryan F. Mandelbaum

  You might wonder why Mars gets all the interplanetary attention when Venus, our sister planet, is actually closer. Well, the hellish orb has the …

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  Jack Sullivan

  

  Humanity is cosmically special. Here’s how we know.

  The Washington Post - By Howard A. Smith

  As we give thanks for our many obvious blessings, let’s reflect on a blessing that is less well known, a gift from modern astronomy: how we view ourselves. There was a time, back when astronomy put Earth at the center of the universe, that we thought we were special. But after Copernicus kicked …