Space News & Views

[Nostromo]

Three giant worlds found orbiting twin suns

Very interesting.

https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1386/three-giant-worlds-found-orbiting-twin-suns/

[Nostromo]

One billion stars in 3-D: Gaia's billion-star map hints at treasures to come

Now that's a map:

http://go.newsfusion.com/nasa-news/item/2131624506




Anyone really interested in extra terrestials and UFO's, not my type of thing, but this could be very interesting: (Peoploe left a lot of answers below)

The Truth About Zeta Reticuli

http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/the-truth-about-zeta-reticuli.html

[Corporal Hicks]

One billion stars in 3-D: Gaia's billion-star map hints at treasures to come

Now that's a map:

http://go.newsfusion.com/nasa-news/item/2131624506

http://www.seeker.com/gaia-completes-first-mind-blowing-3-d-galactic-map-2004810255.html

http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2016/09/Gaia_s_first_sky_map

Link doesn't work for me but damn, that's impressive.

http://www.seeker.com/a-nearby-star-is-birthing-a-massive-icy-world-2004899608.html

I never cease to be amazed at what we can see out there.

[Nostromo]

50,000 Kilometers over the Sun




http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160919.html?utm_content=buffer023db&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[Nostromo]

China begins operating world's largest radio telescope

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/china-begins-operating-worlds-largest-radio-103546347.html

[Corporal Hicks]

Impressive. I wonder if they'll be cooperating with SETI and similar organisations.

[Corporal Hicks]

http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-hubble-spots-possible-water-plumes-erupting-on-jupiters-moon-europa/



Really can't wait for them to get there.

[Gilfryd]

Beyond Mars! —

Elon Musk scales up his ambitions, considering going "well beyond" Mars

Musk may soon detail the architecture he hopes will colonize the solar system.

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/09/spacexs-interplanetary-transport-system-will-go-well-beyond-mars/

[Corporal Hicks]

The conference is supposed to be today, isn't it?

[Corporal Hicks]

http://nautil.us/blog/today-is-galactic-tick-day

Happy Galactic Tick Day!

[whiterabbit]

http://nautil.us/blog/today-is-galactic-tick-day

Happy Galactic Tick Day!

I was expecting a big dumb guy in a blue suit.... but this is neat too.

[Corporal Hicks]

http://www.seeker.com/musk-this-is-how-spacex-will-colonize-mars-and-beyond-2019588513.html

[Nostromo]

Imagine how much interest that is going to generate when it actually does happen. Just knowing humans are on their way to another planet...at least a decade away?

Speaking of planets..I think this is worth setting up the telescope after 2 years...

[Corporal Hicks]

I need to remember to get the telescope out and setup! Thanks for the info.

[x-M-x]

Hope one day... we can invent FTL in our lifetime, would love to know what's actually out there.... does make you wonder exciting and also frightening at the same time.