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Astronomer’s Ashes Nearing Icy World He Discovered: Pluto

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Come Tuesday, Clyde Tombaugh will pass within 7,800 miles of the icy world he […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 13, 2015 by Farzin

Destination: Pluto. The New Horizons spacecraft roared off its launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA in […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on July 13, 2015 by Farzin

NASA’s New Commercial Crew Astronauts: Each Wants to Fly 1st

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS For now, just call them the Commercial Crew Cadre. Published: July 10, 2015 at […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 12, 2015 by Farzin

Pluto is coming into focus. As the robotic New Horizons spacecraft bears down on this unexplored world of […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on July 12, 2015 by Farzin

California Shark Attack Rates Plunge 90 Percent Since 1950s

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Swimmers and surfers today are about 90 percent less likely to be attacked by […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 11, 2015 by Farzin

After 2 Weeks of Silence, Philae Comet Lander Back in ...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Philae space probe that landed on a comet last year has made contact […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 11, 2015 by Farzin

Messier 43

Often imaged but rarely mentioned, Messier 43 is a large star forming region in its own right. It’s […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on July 11, 2015 by Farzin

Japan’s New Satellite Captures an Image of Earth Every 10 ...

By DEREK WATKINS Images from the Himawari-8 weather satellite’s first official day paint a living portrait of Earth. […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 10, 2015 by Farzin

NASA Picks 4 Astronauts to Fly 1st Commercial Space Missions

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASA has selected four veteran astronauts to lead the way back into orbit from […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 10, 2015 by Farzin

5 Million Miles from Pluto

An image snapped on July 7 by the New Horizons spacecraft while just under 5 million miles (8 […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on July 10, 2015 by Farzin