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‘We Might Be Martians’

Posted on July 1, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: The Atlantic By J.J. Gould | The Atlantic In a sense, the history of astronomy has been a history of the marginalization of life on Earth in our understanding of the universe. … Continue reading →

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Most Earth-Like Alien Planet Possibly Found

Posted on January 10, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Space.com By Clara Moskowitz | SPACE.com LONG BEACH, Calif. — A possible alien planet discovered by NASA’s Kepler space telescope is the most Earth-like world yet detected beyond our solar system, scientists … Continue reading →

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Venus Crosses the Sun for Last Time Until 2117, Skywatchers Rejoice

Posted on June 7, 2012 by The Great One

How cool is this? The photograph shows the relative size of the Sun to Venus, and Earth, since both are approximately the same size. Now just consider for one moment that the Sun is a relatively small star when compared … Continue reading →

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