What’s a Planet … Again
It’s been a while since I griped about how planets are being defined, so I thought I’d chime in again. Nothing recent …
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An Idea For Naming Planets, Stars, and Galaxies
I agree with the idea that we need a new way to name celestial bodies that helps the public feel a bit more in touch with the cosmos. We have two major problems with that now: the vast number of objects, and the limited number of thematic names we’ve traditionally used.
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A Spacecraft For the Future
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) recently issued an RFI to support a project to last at least 100 years concerning building …
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