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This video is like a multivitamin for your Sense of Wonder

December 21, 2009 It's a SciFi World

(cross-posted via Posterous)

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Five Years on Mars!

January 3, 2009 Science Stuff

Spirit landed on Mars five years ago today. I recall being overcome with emotion when it landed, watching the joy of the crew at the JPL, knowing that the human race had sunk a jump shot from millions of miles away.
These Mars rovers rekindled my imagination and belief in an American space program. Let’s hope [...]

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“The Universe, Yours to Discover”

January 2, 2009 Science Stuff

The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) will be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, highlighted by the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. The aim of the Year is to stimulate worldwide interest, especially among young people, in astronomy and science under [...]

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