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Rosetta blog: CometWatch 20 February Posted: 25 Feb 2015 07:13 AM PST Today’s CometWatch entry is a single frame NAVCAM image obtained on 20 February from a distance of 118.5 The post Rosetta blog: CometWatch 20 February has been published on Technology Org.

Physics for the people: hunting the Higgs and Space Warps with citizen science Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:36 PM PST Citizen science, scientific work done by the general public, is having a moment. In June 2014, the term The post Physics for the people: hunting the Higgs and Space Warps with citizen science has been published onTechnology Org.

SOHO Sees Something New Near The Sun Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:31 PM PST An unusual comet skimmed past the sun on Feb 18-21, 2015, as captured by the European Space Agency The post SOHO Sees Something New Near The Sun has been published on Technology Org.

A New Sungrazing Comet May Brighten in the Evening Sky, Here’s How to See It Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:29 PM PST A newly-discovered comet may soon become bright enough to see from a sky near you. Originally dubbed SOHO-2875, it The post A New Sungrazing Comet May Brighten in the Evening Sky, Here’s How to See It has been published onTechnology Org.

Space image: Artist’s impression of black-hole wind in a galaxy Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:24 PM PST This illustration shows the powerful wind driven by the supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy. The post Space image: Artist’s impression of black-hole wind in a galaxy has been published on Technology Org.

Peer Into the Distant Universe: How to See Quasars With Backyard Telescopes Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:21 PM PST “How far can you see with that thing?” It’s a common question overhead at many public star parties The post Peer Into the Distant Universe: How to See Quasars With Backyard Telescopes has been published onTechnology Org.

Wilmore, Virts Get Ready for Second Spacewalk Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:16 PM PST Ground controllers have maneuvered the space station’s large robotic arm Canadarm2 in place for work planned for Wednesday’s The post Wilmore, Virts Get Ready for Second Spacewalk has been published on Technology Org.

NASA Satellite Reveals How Much Saharan Dust Feeds Amazon’s Plants Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:14 PM PST What connects Earth’s largest, hottest desert to its largest tropical rain forest? The Sahara Desert is a near-uninterrupted The post NASA Satellite Reveals How Much Saharan Dust Feeds Amazon’s Plants has been published onTechnology Org.

Latest Selfie from NASA Mars Rover Shows Wide Context Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:11 PM PST A sweeping view of the “Pahrump Hills” outcrop on Mars, where NASA’s Curiosity rover has been working for The post Latest Selfie from NASA Mars Rover Shows Wide Context has been published on Technology Org.