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Happy Pi Day!

[Mathematics, Pi, Topology, Universe]Here’s a short article that I wrote for DamnInteresting.com, but I finished it a bit late in the day so I’m not sure that it will get published:
Mathematicians (I won’t call them math geeks) are not generally considered wild partiers. Positioned in front of whiteboards endlessly writing arcane proofs and derivations, they […]

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[Aviation Week, Blackstar, Dragon, Enceladus, SpaceX, The Space Review]While working on my new condominium (well not exactly while I was working, in the evenings more like), I enjoyed some great reading this last week, and some really terrific news from Enceladus. I’ll be writing a published research synopsis on the Science paper later today […]

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[Astronomy, Science, Space, Terrestrial Planet Finder, TPF]Paul Gilster at Centauri Dreams writes about a potential replacement for Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph (TPF-C) that would be “faster, better, and cheaper.” The basic idea is that the Coronagraph part of the TPF-C would be an independent, free-flying “Occulter” that would be combined with the upcoming James […]

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Monday Space Policy Roundup #3

[Alt.Space, Humans vs. Robots, NASA, Space, Space Exploration, Terrestrial Planet Finder]It’s another big Monday for space discussion!
To Get Your Juices Flowing:

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[Blogging, Blogs, Podcasts, Popular Science, Science, Space]One of the reasons I started blogging here at Anthonares.net was what I perceived as a lack of high profile science bloggers this time last year. Since then, the world of science blogging has changed dramatically, and I’m excited to be even a very small part of it. […]

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[Astrobiology, Bethell, Cancer, Centenial Challenge, Mars, Meteorite, NASA]I’ve had little time to post today because I’ve spent it all reading a spate of great science news.
First up: For the first time ever, total cancer deaths declined last year. See this report from the American Cancer Society that breaks down mortality by sex and cancer […]

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George Deutsch Resigns!

[incompetence, NASA, Politics, Space]I woke up to the good news this morning, compliments of the Bad Astronomer. The New York Times has the story as well. I had called for Deutsch’s resignation in my Monday Space Policy Roudup. However, as much as I’d like to think he read my blog and felt […]

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Monday Space Policy Roundup #2

[Budget, Censorship, Moon, NASA, Rocket Racing League, Russia, Shuttle]The Rocket Racing League, Russian Moon Plans, NASA shuttle spending, and more NASA censorship are the talk of the community this morning.

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[Hostages, Iraq, Military, War]News broke yesterday that U.S. military documents revealed that on at least two occasions, the wives of suspected Iraqi insurgents had been taken to use as “leverage” to garner the surrender of the suspects.
The AP reported was dated at approximately 3:00 PM yesterday afternoon, but where are the stories this […]

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Monday Space Policy Roundup

[Alt.Space, Rocket Company, Space, Space Advocacy, Space Exploration, The Space Review]

The Space Review is uniquely positioned as the premier forum for discussion of space policy.

Good morning! This happens to be the first Monday that I’ve been at my blogging post for quite some time, and I was pleased to tune my RSS reader to […]

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