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Universe Sandbox
Videogame programmer Dan Dixon has created an interactive space simulator which lets you play dice with the universe. Even better, it’s free. Smash planets together, introduce rogue stars, and build new worlds from spinning discs of debris. Fire a moon into a planet or destroy everything you’ve created with a super massive black hole. You…
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Probes on the Edge
Voyager 2 has now reached the edge of the solar system. This sounds like a good excuse for a party. Link
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Martian Skies
The atmosphere of Mars is hundreds of times thinner than Earth’s atmosphere, but it can support dust devils, wind storms, and clouds. The current six live probes are sending back thousands of images of the surface, but there are only a few showing atmospheric phenomena. Boston.com has a collection of some of the best images,…
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Mozilla Makes Me Happy
Firefox 3.0 was released a couple of days ago, to great geekly acclaim. The browser has a new Easter egg, accessible by typing about:robots in the address bar. (Click the thumbnail to view full size) Also click the “Try Again” button for a bonus reference. (via The Presurfer)
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w00t Indeed
The Phoenix Twitter feed reports: Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! w00t!!! Best day ever! Phoenix was keeping an eye on some bright stuff at the bottom of a trench, and it sublimated. Link (via BoingBoing)
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Follow Phoenix on Twitter
I find this strangely unsettling. The Mars Phoenix lander has its own Twitter feed…in the first person. Odyssey was quiet today and I didn’t get new commands. Will continue taking pics for that high-res color panorama everyone asks about! Even better, it appears that Phoenix is kind of a smartass. Team has named 3 spots…
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Sunset on Mars
NASA’s Image of the Day gallery recently featured this gorgeous image of a sunset on Mars. This is the Sun sinking below the rim of Gusev Crater, taken by the Spirit Rover. Link (via Laughing Squid)
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Rocket Man Wanted
The Canadian Space Agency is looking for astronauts. Two applicants will be chosen to join the Canadian Space Agency Astronaut corps and a pool of qualified candidates will also be created for future positions. The Canadian Space Agency is seeking outstanding scientists, engineers and/or medical doctors with a wide variety of backgrounds. Creativity, diversity, teamwork,…
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Lose Yourself in Space
Unless you’ve been living under a rock,* you’re surely aware of Google Earth by now. You may even have played around with Google Moon and Google Mars. Now check out Google Sky. To help you explore the far reaches of our universe, we have teamed up with astronomers at some of the largest observatories in…
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Titan May Have an Underground Ocean
Researchers have looked at the amount of torque that Titan’s winds exert on its surface, and have concluded that things move around too much for the moon to have a solid core. They suspect a water ocean deep below surface ice. Link