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5 Common Solar Energy Myths You Should Stop Believing Today
It is crucial for people to start paying more attention to the environment and implementation of green technology that can create energy without any toxic waste. There were some big steps made in this are in recent years, and many countries are working on new technologies that will provide the ability to replace coal and other models that are toxic.…
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Astronomers Just Found a SECOND ‘Dyson Sphere’ Star
Amongst the far reaches of space, there resides a mysterious alien star whose odd variations in brightness and tendency to dim inexplicably have left scientists baffled for several months. Called the KIC 8462852, or Tabby’s Star, the alien sun seemed to dim up to 22% over the course of the century, leading scientists to believe that something massive was passing…
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ESO Press Release: Planet Found in Habitable Zone Around Nearest Star
Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting the closest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri. The long-sought world, designated Proxima b, orbits its cool red parent star every 11 days and has a temperature suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface. This rocky world is a little more massive than the…
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Spectacular Venus-Jupiter Conjunction: June 30 & July 1
On June 30 and July 1, 2015, look for the sky’s brightest and second-brightest planets to stage their closest conjunction until August, 2016. Venus and Jupiter will be less than one-half degree apart. That’s less than the moon’s diameter on our sky’s dome. Venus is currently about to pass between the sun and Earth. It will sweep some 8 degrees…
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