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Mars Rovers on a 'Sunny' Vacation – Call Back Later

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:02:07 +0000

Since April 4th, the Mars rovers Curiosity and Opportunity have "hung up" their phones.

It's a planned disconnect, though. NASA reports that every two years the Earth and Mars end up on opposite sides of the Sun as they roll around the Solar System

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This Giant Asteroid Is Barely Going to Miss Earth on Friday

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:33:42 +0000

Seventeen-thousand miles might not sound particularly close at first listen, but when it comes to a gigantic rock the size of half a football field, it's a bit scarier.

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Wanna See Something Cool? Relative Sizes of Earth, Sun and More

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:10:27 +0000

I run across these things every so often. The sun is huge, compared to our little planet.

But the Discovery Channel has a nice little(?) comparison that shows some real size. It's a little hard to wrap your mind around, but it deserves a look

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Wanna See Something Cool? – Part Three [PHOTO]

Don Deane — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:08:14 +0000

Photos of the Earth taken from space are nothing new, but you’ve never seen the planet like this before, guaranteed. Dubbed “Blue Marble,” this NASA photo is a staggering 64-megapixels with an 8000 x 8000 resolution.

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