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NASA JPL

Voyager @ 40: Keep Reaching For The Stars

Published 17th August 2017

In the late summer of 1977, NASA launched the twin Voyager spacecraft. These remote ambassadors still beam messages back to Earth 40 years later, with data from their deep space travels. Voyager 1 is about 13 billion miles from Earth in interstellar space, and Voyager 2 is not far behind.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=C1UBg4TPqX4

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NASA

Space Station Cosmonauts Take A Walk in Space

Published 17th August 2017

Outside the International Space Station, Expedition 52 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineer Sergey Ryazanskiy conducted a spacewalk Aug. 17 to assess the condition of the exterior of the Russian segment of the complex and to install struts and handrails to facilitate future excursions. During the outing, Ryazanskiy manually deployed five small nanosatellites to collect data on a variety of scientific investigations. The spacewalk, which was the 202nd in support of space station assembly and maintenance, was the ninth in Yurchikhin’s career and the fourth for Ryazanskiy.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=HcvXtZoSoY0

Extended version

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=bHSkrk0It0Y

Realed musical interlude

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DbnfTI8hZAA

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EarthSky

Cassini Prepares For Last Look At Titan

Published 17th August 2017



Even as the long-lived Cassini spacecraft gears up for its last moments at Saturn, it’s preparing for a final long-distance look at Titan, Saturn’s large moon, on September 11.

Read all about it here: http://earthsky.org/space/cassini-sa...n-sept-11-2017

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NASA

Scientists Improve Brown Dwarf Weather Forecasts

Published 17th August 2017



Dim objects called brown dwarfs, less massive than the Sun but more massive than Jupiter, have powerful winds and clouds -- specifically, hot patchy clouds made of iron droplets and silicate dust. Scientists recently realized these giant clouds can move and thicken or thin surprisingly rapidly, in less than an Earth day, but did not understand why.

Read all about it here: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/sci...ther-forecasts

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Large Asteroid To "Safely Pass" Earth On September 1st

Published 17th August 2017



Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid, will pass safely by Earth on Sept. 1, 2017, at a distance of about 4.4 million miles, (7.0 million kilometers, or about 18 Earth-Moon distances).

Read all about it here: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/lar...arth-on-sept-1

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Air Force Space Command

New Air Force Space Operations Directorate a=Achieves Operating Capability

Published 17th August 2017



The Air Force selected the senior civilian and mobilization assistant for the deputy chief of staff for Space Operations directorate, or "AF/A11," Aug. 17, 2017. Mr. Shawn Barnes will serve as the assistant deputy chief of staff for Space Operations, and Maj. Gen. Pamela Lincoln has been named as the Mobilization assistant to the deputy chief of staff for Space Operations.

Read all about it here: http://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article...ng-capability/

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ECETI Stargate

ECETI Video News Letter August 16th 2017

Published 17th August 2017

First edition of the new ECETI Video Newsletter...James will be discussing current world events and developments as they unfold...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6s_yOWtlARQ

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Space.com

The Sun's Corona, A Fiery Halo, Is Still A Mystery To Scientists

Published 17th August 2017



There are many things we don't understand in this universe — and some of those things sit right in our own backyard. Not our literal backyard, of course, but in one case, at the very heart of our solar system: the sun itself.

Read all about it here: https://www.space.com/37832-corona-o...a-mystery.html

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Suspicious Observers News 18th August 2017 | Sun Erupting, Major Physics, Climate Update

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qj3aJfNBjtU

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Magnetic Reconnection & Cosmic Plasma

Published 18th August 2017

Review of Reconnection Rate Problem: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1708.03449.pdf

Current-Driven Flare and CME Models: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1708.04367.pdf

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jqHFot6RpTk

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Space.com

Could You See A Total Solar Eclipse From Other Planets? NASA Astrophysicist Explains

Published 18th August 2017

NASA research astrophysicist Nicholeen Viall talks about how the alignment of Earth and moon during a Total Solar Eclipse.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ea8s1Fa-TQ

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Via Brien Foerster

A Day In The Life Of Peru: Ancient Inca Pisaq

Published 18th August 2017

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Dqfu_vPNFHo

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UFO Planet

Sightings Compilation | 17th - 18th August 2017

Published 18th August 2017

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=EPMjUBbch10

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UFO Buster

UFO & ET Surveys And The Fermi Paradox

Published 18th August 2017


The poll surveyed 1,000 or more people in each country and had a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.
American men (65 percent) were significantly more likely than women (46 percent) to believe in extraterrestrial intelligent life.
People in the South and West (both at 57 percent) were more likely to assert aliens’ existence than those skeptical Northeasterners (47 percent).
The surveyors asked Americans who said smart aliens don’t exist to explain why. Nearly two-thirds responded that it’s because “humans were created by a God or another higher being,” and 31 percent chose the response that “the Earth is unique—it is the only place capable of sustaining intelligent life.”
So if there are smart aliens, why haven’t they contacted us? Forty-two percent of Americans said it’s because “human technology is not advanced enough for us to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligent life.”
People are a little less sure about the wisdom of trying to contact aliens. Only 43 percent of Americans support a program that “aims to send a digital message describing life on earth to other intelligent civilizations in space,” while 31 percent say the message shouldn’t be sent.
http://www.newsweek.com/most-people-...s-exist-377965

America Vs Britain Vs United States
You are not alone: most people believe that aliens exist
Germans (56%) are the most likely to believe this, followed by Americans (54%) and then British people (52). At most a third (32% in Germany) assertively do not believe in extra-terrestrial live, although this is lower in Britain and the US.
Men, across all three countries, are more likely to believe in extra-terrestrial life. Only in Germany do a majority of women (51%) believe. The oldest people are the least likely to believe in all three countries – in Britain, for example, 45% of over-60s believe in aliens compared to 59% of 18-24s.
The Fermi paradox or Fermi's paradox, named after physicist Enrico Fermi, is the apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates, e.g., those given by the Drake equation, for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations.
According to this line of reasoning, the Earth should have already been visited by extraterrestrial aliens. In an informal conversation, Fermi noted no convincing evidence of this, leading him to ask, "Where is everybody?" There have been many attempts to explain the Fermi paradox, primarily either suggesting that intelligent extraterrestrial life is extremely rare or proposing reasons that such civilizations have not contacted or visited Earth.
https://yougov.co.uk/news/2015/09/24...-aliens-exist/

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PJZQ2mLT_eM

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NASA

An Insider's Guide to Voyager: 1977-2017

Published 17th August 2017



From the first detection of active volcanoes outside Earth to the first up-close images of Neptune, the 40-year Odyssey of NASA's Voyager mission is full of unforgettable memories.

Read all about it here: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/an-...ager-1977-2017

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Power Up! System Tests Prepare Orion For Deep Space Exploration

Published 17th August 2017



Hurtling beyond the Moon at a speedy 25,000 mph for a three-week mission requires a space processor capable of operating with guaranteed reliability, in a high radiation environment tens of thousands of miles in deep space, at 480,000,000 instructions per second to execute thousands of commands and sequences for controlling the hundreds of spacecraft systems and components to ensure crew safety and mission success.

Read all about it here: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/power-u...ce-exploration

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The Higherside Chats

Austin Coppock | Astrology, Trump, & The 2017 Assessment

Published 18th February 2017

Join Greg Carlwood of The Higherside Chats podcast as he hosts returning guest, Austin Coppock, to discuss the 2017 astrological assessment and what the stars and planets say about Trump’s presidency.

As many of us already know, the tools of astrology offered critical insight held in high regard by our ancestors. But, when we look around, it is obvious to see this knowledge has been suppressed through campaigns constructed by the elite aiming to squash this otherworldly weapon and rob us of it’s power. Fortunately, it is because of the dedicated research and painstaking practice of returning guest, Austin Coppock, this artful craft has been preserved and proliferated today.

Subscribe to the plus show to hear the extended episode, including:
– the Great American Eclipse coming in August; why it’s important, what’s unique about it, and how it interacts interestingly with Trump’s natal chart -indicating the possibility of a career change.

– aspects of Greg’s birthchart and how 2017 might look for him

– 2017 as the Year of the Fire Cock, and how the Chinese Zodiac comes into play

– rooster lore

– 2018 as the game changing year and what that might mean

– the closing of both a 20 and 200 year cycle and the implications it may have on the elite and various power structures throughout the planet

– the transition from and Earth dominate era to an Air dominate era may mean

A few valuable resources from the interview:

Ray Merriman- Financial Astrologer and Market Trend Analysis: http://new.mmacycles.com/

Johnathon Pearl- Day Trader and Astrologer: http://www.sfgate.com/living/article/...
stock-market-s-course-3625985.php

The Great Gordon White: http://runesoup.com/

Chris Brennan: http://www.chrisbrennanastrologer.com/

Ptolemy’s Astrology: http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/Astr20...

Patrick Watson: http://bigfatastro.com/

Supporting Link Here: http://thehighersidechats.com/austin...17-assessment/

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=7xNwOKf8ff4

A small reminder...

Austin Coppock | Astrology, Trump, & The 2017 Assessment

Published on 18 Aug 2017 | Originally Recorded: February 18th 2017

As we approach the Great American Eclipse, and fine ourselves squarely within what seems to be one of the most culturally tense points in modern memory, we take a look back at the astrological assessments and eclipse analysis of the great Austin Coppock from exactly 6 months ago, and ponder how well they reflect the times.

Austin's Website:

https://austincoppock.com/

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=smc_ldFkTIA

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News.MIT.edu

Investigating Space Weather Effects Of The 2017 Solar Eclipse

Published 17th August 2017



Atmospheric scientists at the MIT Haystack Observatory will study North American eclipse effects on space weather with radar and navigational satellites.

Read all about it here: http://news.mit.edu/2017/mit-haystac...r-eclipse-0817

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Phys.org

Astrophysicist Predicts Detached, Eclipsing White Dwarfs To Merge Into Exotic Star

Published 18th August 2017



A University of Oklahoma astrophysicist, Mukremin Kilic, and his team have discovered two detached, eclipsing double white dwarf binaries with orbital periods of 40 and 46 minutes, respectively. White dwarfs are the remnants of Sun-like stars, many of which are found in pairs, or binaries.

Read all about it here: https://phys.org/news/2017-08-astrop...te-dwarfs.html

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Evidence Found Of White Dwarf Remnant After Supernova

Published 18th August 2017



An international team of space scientists has found evidence of what they believe is a remnant of a type Iax supernova—a white dwarf moving in a way that suggests it was blown across part of the universe by the power of a thermonuclear explosion.

Read all about it here: https://phys.org/news/2017-08-eviden...supernova.html

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Futurism.com

NASA: “We’re Going To Try & Make Oxygen From the Atmosphere On Mars”

Published 18th August 2017



For any Mars exploration plans, surviving on the Red Planet is as important as getting there. This is why NASA is looking forward to its Mars 2020 Rover mission, which would include a test for making oxygen on the Red Planet's surface.

Read all about it here: https://futurism.com/nasa-were-going...phere-on-mars/

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SpaceFlight Now

Spacex Informed Nasa Of Slowdown In Its Commercial Mars Program

Published 18th August 2017



Read all about it here: https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/1...-mars-program/

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United Launch Alliance

Atlas V TDRS-M Launch Highlights

Published 18th August 2017

An Atlas V rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex-41 with NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M). The addition of TDRS-M to the Space Network (SN) provides the ability to support space communication for an additional 15 years.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=yzW_b1tC5eE

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SciShow Space News

A Better Way To Study Earth, & Lessons from Jellyfish Galaxies

Published 18th August 2017

A new detector can use neutrinos to help us take a peek inside Earth, and a study of jellyfish galaxies can help us understand more about an unsolved problem in astronomy.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FbzLXk18gU0