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Science News Roundup: The Bright! Shiny! Objects! Edition
Mini-moon for a Mini-planet: Although you, like us, may have been too distracted by the final shuttle launch to notice, last week NASA announced that the Hubble Space Telescope has found a fourth moon orbiting Pluto. This very tiny moon–it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, Pluto, science roundup, Solar Dynamics Observatory, Space Shuttle program
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“Do all astronauts fly in space with just their helmets on?”
After watching an episode of WordWorld in which Frog and three Piglets play hockey on the moon wearing nothing but a helmet, my daughter wanted to know if this behavior was typical. “Do all astronauts fly in space with just … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, Buzz Aldrin, Mercury, moon, Neil Armstrong, Pluto, space, Space suit, WordWorld
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