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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

  

  • NASA

  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...

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  Jack Sullivan

  

  • Facebook Messenger

  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,...

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  Jack Sullivan

  

  • Solar System

  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...