Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Countdown, Episode 2: a Mars Party, Star vs. Black Hole, Thunderous Gamma Rays, Meteroid Fireworks, Money for Space Taxis

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NASA?s Curiosity rover touched down on Mars early Monday morning, setting off a worldwide celebration.

Links:

NASA?s Curiosity Rover Lands Safely on Mars
Video: NASA Lands Car-Sized Rover Near Martian Mountain
Curiosity Targets Gale Crater
Mars Party of the Decade Reaches Fever Pitch

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Black holes have the size and mass to devour entire stars, although this has never been observed?until now.

Links:?

Satellites Watch Stellar Death Throes

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Scientists are beginning to understand how thunder clouds produce powerful gamma rays?and antimatter.

Links:

Thunderclouds Make Gamma Rays?and Shoot Out Antimatter, Too [Preview]

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Early in the morning on August 12th, you?ll be able to see the Perseid meteor shower, named for the constellation Perseus.

Links:

August Perseid Meteor Shower Has Long Legacy, Bright Future
Perseid Meteor Shower Weather Forecast
EarthSky?s Meteor Shower Guide for 2012

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NASA recently granted three companies 1.1 billion dollars to develop private space taxis, which will ferry astronauts to and from low-Earth orbit.

Links:

NASA Chooses SpaceX to Return US Astronauts to Space
NASA Awards $1.1 Billion in Support for 3 Private Space Taxis
NASA Press Release

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