astronomy
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Solar Eclipses Used To Totally Scare The Shit Out Of People
Holy crap, the sun is gone!
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Here’s What You Should Look For When The Sky Goes Dark On Aug. 21
Hint: This isn’t your typical August night sky.
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A Caltech Professor Who Harassed Two Female Students Has Resigned
“This has been a difficult situation for our community,” a Caltech statement said about Christian Ott’s resignation.
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Could You Survive In Outer Space?
*Insert Neil DeGrasse Tyson quote here*
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How Much Do You Actually Know About Astronomy?
The sun is dying!!!
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A Caltech Professor Harassed Two Women. Now Students Are Protesting His Return To Campus.
Students staged a sit-in to protest the return of astronomy professor Christian Ott.
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Where Are The Aliens?
Or are they already here…
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This Planet Around A Small, Cool Star May Be Our Best Shot At Finding Alien Life
An exoplanet discovered around a red dwarf star 40 light years away could show signs of life that are detectable with telescopes, scientists say.
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Last Night’s Aurora Australis Was The One “Storm” You’d Stay Outdoors For
The solar storm made the long, cold night worth it.
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If You Get 10/12 On This Quiz, You Should Definitely Be An Astronaut
The quiz you’ve been preparing for since Space Camp.
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The Supermoon Is A Lie
Today’s moon is a little bit bigger and a little bit brighter than normal, but you probably won’t be able to see that with your eyes, sorry.
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A Supermoon Graced The Skies Overnight But Australians Are Massively Underwhelmed
Thanks, cloud. Thanks.
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Can You Actually Pass Astronomy GCSE Now?
If astronomy GCSE was 12 multiple-choice questions, anyway. Questions taken from Edexcel past papers.
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50 Pictures That Will Make You Realise How Small You Really Are
With a prize of £10,000, judges carefully selected images in each category for this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016.
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This Is What A Solar Storm Hitting Jupiter Looks Like
It’s not just Earth that gets spectacular auroras.
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Could You Pass Fourth Grade Astronomy?
Do you have an astronomical amount of knowledge?
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Why You Should Be Legitimately Terrified Of Space
I hope that space toilet comes with an instructions manual…
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Can You Figure Out What’s Wrong With These Diagrams?
Some of these are pretty wrong. Can you figure out which ones they are?
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David Bowie Has Had A Constellation Named “Starman” After Him
Astronomers have registered a lightning-bolt-shaped group of stars in a cosmic tribute to the great singer.
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He Fell In Love With His Grad Student — Then Fired Her For It
Christian Ott, a young astrophysics professor at Caltech, engaged in “discriminatory and harassing” behavior toward two female graduate students, a university investigation has found.
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Will You Be Fooled By These Basic Science Questions?
Will your science skills hold up?
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People Try Novelty Astronaut Desserts For The First Time
“They’re like tiny ice cream poops!”
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9 Science Stories You Can’t Miss This Week: The Conflicts Of Interest Edition
A GMO scientist got entangled with Monsanto and spurred a hot public debate over conflicts of interest in big ag. That and other science stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.
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Famous Astronomer Accused Of Sexual Harassment At His Previous Job, Too
Last week, astronomer Geoff Marcy was pressured into resigning from the University of California at Berkeley because of a record of sexual harassment. Now three women from his prior posting at San Francisco State University say he sexually harassed students there as well.
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Astronomy Field Reeling After Sexual Harassment Scandal
Now that Geoff Marcy has resigned from his position at Berkeley, astronomers are grappling with what comes next.
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Famous Astronomer Has Resigned After Sexual Harassment Investigation
Geoff Marcy has resigned from his tenured position at the University of California, Berkeley, the school confirms. Facing criticism, the university defended its decision not to fire him.
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Famous Berkeley Astronomer Violated Sexual Harassment Policies Over Many Years
A university investigation into astronomer Geoff Marcy, exclusively obtained by BuzzFeed News, has determined that he violated sexual harassment policies at UC Berkeley. Marcy has written a public apology, though he denies some of the investigation’s findings.
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NASA Spacecraft Finds Frozen Water And Blue Skies On Pluto
The images transmitted by the New Horizons mission revealed a hazy blue atmosphere as well as small regions of water ice, NASA said. “It’s gorgeous,” a researcher said.
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The Super Blood Moon Was Beautiful
Photographers were out around the world waiting for the rare supermoon eclipse, the first since 1982.
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The Pending “Blood Moon” Has Some People Preparing For The Apocalypse
Members of several faiths believe Sunday night’s blood moon may portend catastrophe.
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