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Olbers’ Paradox of Infinite Daylight

July 14, 2010

But we do have darkness! What gives? Now, old Olbers was certainly not some sort of nineteenth century nut case. Still, he’s have to live another 100 years to find the real answer to his paradox.

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Apollo 14: The Ultimate Sand Trap

June 15, 2010

Scotland may take credit for inventing the game, but leave it for a witty American to take the sport to its greatest heights – literally!

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Io Erupting (Voyager 1)

September 26, 2009

We might have discovered this six years earlier if not for a glitch. Of the thousands of commands sent to Pioneer 10 during the 24 days of its Jupiter encounter, only one was lost due to those radiation belts. It could have been one just like this.

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