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Inside NASA's Cheap, Awesome Folding Telescope

Inside NASA's Cheap, Awesome Folding Telescope

By Dan Seitz

The NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is tiny, by satellite standards.

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Your Oh Crap Moment Of The Day: Black Holes Can Move. Fast.

Your Oh Crap Moment Of The Day: Black Holes Can Move. Fast.

By Dan Seitz | 2 comments

So, NASA's Chandra Laboratory has discovered something that's freaking terrifying: black holes don't necessarily stay in their home galaxies.

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What's With Saturn's Hexagonal Jetstream?

What's With Saturn's Hexagonal Jetstream?

By Dan Seitz | 4 comments

At right, courtesy of NASA is what the weather is like around Saturn's north pole.

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Want to See a Comet Up Close?

Want to See a Comet Up Close?

By Dan Seitz

Comets are interesting: basically giant snowballs hurtling through the void of space.

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