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Discovery Space "Four hundred years after tossing astronomer Galileo Galilei
into jail for his “heretical” findings that the Earth revolved around the sun,
the Vatican is dipping its toe into the brave new world of astrobiology."

Vatican Preparing for ET : Discovery News
Source: news.discovery.com
Four hundred years after tossing astronomer Galileo Galilei into jail for his “heretical” findings that the Earth revolved around the sun, the Vatican is
Yesterday at 11:35am
Jason Cross
Jason Cross
MMM Humble Pie, my fav!
Yesterday at 12:08pm
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400 year old Humble Pie too! Matured to perfection ;)
35 minutes ago
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Discovery Space Hey fans! In case you missed the big announcement early this
morning... Discovery News just launched our brand spankin' new site -
with a stellar page for SPACE that is just out of this world! Go
to http://www.discoverynews.com and click around to see our new look.
Same cutting-edge science news coverage in a whole new experience!

Discovery News: Earth, Space, Tech, Animals, Dinosaurs, History
Source: www.discoverynews.com
Discovery News digs deep into our world's mysteries. Join us to explore current events and uncover the science behind the headlines. We Dig. You Discover.
Yesterday at 6:58am
Jason Cross
Jason Cross
I hope a race of lizards/democrats (hahaha) offers us universal health care....WITHOUT eating us.
Yesterday at 7:36am
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Discovery Space Awesome slide show! Funny too! (And a little scary) ;)

Top 5 Plans to Ensure the Continuity of our Species : Discovery News
Source: news.discovery.com
The Institute of Human Continuity is a fictional organization based on the marketing campaign for the movie 2012. However, there are real initiatives being
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Discovery Space DISCLAIMER: no plutoids were harmed in the making of this interview.

Where Are You Hiding Planet X, Dr. Brown? : Discovery Space
Source: dsc.discovery.com
Ace dwarf planet hunter Mike Brown takes some time out to chat to Ian O'Neill about hate mail, demoting Pluto, Planet X and conspiracies. All in time for our Wide Angle about 2012...
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Discovery Space The color of the universe is.... *blegh*

Discovery Space: Cosmic Ray: Color-Challenged Astronomers Are Lost in a Latte' Universe
Source: blogs.discovery.com
Last Monday the Astronomy Picture of the Day displayed nothing but a plain eggshell white panel. The caption declared that is how the entire sky would look if the light from all the stars and galaxies were smeared out into a homogeneous glow.
November 4 at 10:34am
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Discovery Space An average day in the Discovery News office... interview some scientists, have a chat with John Cusack...

Space Disco : Discovery Space: What Will John Cusack be Doing on Dec. 21, 2012? Skiing.
Source: blogs.discovery.com
Wow, today has been an eventful day! This afternoon I had a great interview with Dr. Mike Brown (a.k.a. the planet hunter who killed Pluto by discovering Eris) all about hate-mail, Pluto, Planet X and Nibiru. ...
November 4 at 10:28am
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The movie looks like fun, and it was interesting to chat to some of the actors. The majority have no concern about the end of the world in 2012 -- in fact, some think that we need this doomsday hype to make us think about the damage we are doing to the planet. Fortunately a lot of the hype wasn't present at the premier :)
November 4 at 10:38am
Jorge Ribas
Jorge Ribas
Ian, did you get a chance to ask Cusack about whether he's planning a sequel to "Better Off Dead" anytime soon? I love that movie.
November 4 at 12:04pm
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Hi Jorge! Lol, no, unfortunately I only managed to squeeze out one question before he was rushed away from the microphones being jammed in his face. I think he enjoyed the attention though :)
November 4 at 4:41pm
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Discovery Space Spoiler: The world doesn't end in 2012.

Doomsday in 2012? : Wide Angle : Discovery Space
Source: dsc.discovery.com
The 2012 doomsday hype is spreading like wildfire, flames of myth and rumor fanned by pseudo-science and blockbuster movies. What is the real science behind
November 3 at 9:47am
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Michael Lonergan
Michael Lonergan
But it looks like an awesome movie!
November 3 at 11:32am
Kaylan Wasco
Kaylan Wasco
i like the drama of 2012....the idea of impending doom might bring some form of acknowledgment for humanities sake...but seroiusly...i went to mexico...talked to myans and they even claim it is not the end. tisk tisk :)
November 3 at 2:53pm
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Discovery Space Technology used to improve NASA's Hubble Space Telescope could become available to LASIK eye surgery patients for customized vision options...

Vision of the Future: Custom Corneas : Discovery News
Source: dsc.discovery.com
The same technology used in the Hubble telescope could offer LASIK patients better sight.
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Discovery Space That cosmonaut recording is really freaky...

News: Top 5 Science Conspiracies, Theories and Hoaxes : Video : Discovery Channel
Source: dsc.discovery.com
James Williams uncovers five spooky scientific mysteries you may never have heard of.
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Discovery Space "NASA doesn't yet know why its Ares 1-X test rocket was dented upon
splashdown in the Atlantic following what appeared to be a flawless
two-minute demonstration flight on Wednesday from the Kennedy Space
Center in Florida."

Discovery News: Space Diary: Ares Test Rocket Dented During Splashdown
Source: blogs.discovery.com
NASA doesn't yet know why its Ares 1-X test rocket was dented upon splashdown in the Atlantic following what appeared to be a flawless two-minute demonstration flight on Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When divers arrived to...
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Discovery Space Thanks to Robert Lamb, I am now terrified of the space toilet.

Space Disco : Discovery Space: 5 Frightening (But True) Space Stories
Source: blogs.discovery.com
Guest blog post by HowStuffWorks.com science writer and Discovery Space contributor Robert Lamb. There's nothing like a good horror story in space*. I grew up watching Sigourney Weaver outsmart xenomorphs ...
October 29 at 10:19am
James Rich
James Rich
I just had to read it...
October 29 at 12:15pm
John Hernandez
John Hernandez
its good
October 29 at 3:22pm
Charles Kafka
Charles Kafka
space is a scary. what animal bodies, i think the frozen cosmonauts came down in the 80's.
and space depression effects people differently based on temperature, the voilence of decompression, and moisture.

and don't sit on the toiltet whiile flushing it :-)
October 30 at 6:21am
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Discovery Space Who else wants to ride on this monster into space??

BIG PIC: Ares I-X Goes Transonic : Discovery Space
Source: dsc.discovery.com
The Ares I-X launched, producing a strange cloud. What was it?
October 29 at 1:06am
Charles Kafka
Charles Kafka
i'd go in an instant. but being close to 60 i guess those days are over.
October 30 at 6:05am
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Discovery Space That's one fine looking rocket... wow.

Ares Rocket Lifts Off in Short Test Flight : Discovery News
Source: dsc.discovery.com
NASA's newest rocket blasted off on a brief test flight Wednesday, taking the first step in a back-to-the-moon program that could be shelved by the White House.
October 28 at 12:50pm
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Discovery Space A great little interview... looks like lava tubes might be a good place to hang out after all ;)

Living in Lunar Lava Tubes : Discovery Space : Discovery Channel
Source: dsc.discovery.com
Carolyn van der Bogert, a co-investigator of a recent study by a Japanese team using Kaguya data, answers questions from Discovery News about a fascinating hole that's been discovered in the Moon and what it could mean for the future of lunar exploration...