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document.write('<p class="rss_title"><a class="rss_title" href="http://www.universetoday.com" target="_blank">Universe Today</a><br /><span class="rss_item">Space and astronomy news</span></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/09/seven-year-wmap-results-no-theyre-not-anomalies/"  target="_blank">Seven-Year WMAP Results: No, They\'re NOT Anomalies</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 09, 2010 03:14:47 pm</span>');
document.write('<br />Since the day the first Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) data were released, in 2003, all manner of cosmic microwave background (CMB) anomalies have been reported; there&#039;s been the cold spot that might be a window into a parallel universe, the &#034;Axis of Evil&#034;, pawprints of l...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/09/carnival-of-space-140/"  target="_blank">Carnival of Space #140</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 09, 2010 11:23:42 am</span>');
document.write('<br /> This week&#039;s Carnival of Space is hosted by Jason Major over at Lights in the Dark.   Click here to read the Carnival of Space #140.   And if you’re interested in looking back, here’s an archive to all the past Carnivals of Space. If you’ve got a space-related blog, you should really join...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/08/answer-for-last-weeks-witu-challenge/"  target="_blank">Answer for Last Week\'s WITU Challenge</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 08, 2010 09:26:43 pm</span>');
document.write('<br /> I was late posting last week&#039;s Where In the Universe Challenge, and now am even later in posting the answer.  But find it back on the original post.    Hopefully I&#039;ll be able to have a new challenge for you in a couple of days!  &#169; nancy for Universe Today, 2010. &#124; Permalink &#12...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/08/caught-in-the-act-merging-galaxies-create-a-binary-quasar/"  target="_blank">Caught in the Act! Merging Galaxies Create a Binary Quasar</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 08, 2010 09:14:16 pm</span>');
document.write('<br />Excellent teamwork by astronomers working in two different wavebands – x-ray and optical &#8211; has lead to the discovery of a binary quasar being created by a pair of merging galaxies. &#034;This is really the first case in which you see two separate galaxies, both with quasars, that are clearly...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/08/sky-on-fire-as-endeavour-blasts-to-space/"  target="_blank">Sky on Fire as Endeavour Blasts to Space</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 08, 2010 04:58:19 pm</span>');
document.write('<br />(Editor&#039;s Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the launch of Endeavour.) Night literally turned to day as shuttle Endeavour roared off the pad early this morning Feb.8 at 4:14 AM beginning a 2 day chase to link up with the International Space Station and commence the STS 1...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/08/if-the-earth-is-rare-we-may-not-hear-from-et/"  target="_blank">If the Earth is Rare, We May Not Hear from ET</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 08, 2010 08:34:44 am</span>');
document.write('<br />If civilization-forming intelligent life is rare in our Milky Way galaxy, chances are we won&#039;t hear from ET before the Sun goes red giant, in about five billion years&#039; time; however, if we do hear from ET before then, we&#039;ll have lots of nice chats before the Earth is sterilized. That&...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/08/awesome-shot-sta-over-the-launchpad/"  target="_blank">Awesome Shot! STA Over the Launchpad</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 08, 2010 07:34:10 am</span>');
document.write('<br />During the early morning countdown for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour today, it was back and forth, yes and no, red and green, no and no-go. And all because of weather.  As per standard procedure,  an astronaut flies the Shuttle Training Aircraft to monitor weather conditions around the launc...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/08/launch/"  target="_blank">LAUNCH!</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 08, 2010 05:07:52 am</span>');
document.write('<br />I am still shaking and still awestruck!  I just witnessed my first rocket launch and my first space shuttle launch which also happens to be the last night launch for the space shuttle program.  It was absolutely the most amazing thing I have ever witnessed.  When the SRB&#039;s lit, night literally ...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/08/universe-to-wmap-cdm-rules-ok/"  target="_blank">Universe to WMAP: ΛCDM Rules, OK?</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 08, 2010 03:47:12 am</span>');
document.write('<br />The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) science team has finished analyzing seven full years&#039; of data from the little probe that could, and once again it seems we can sum up the universe in six parameters and a model. Using the seven-year WMAP data, together with recent results on the l...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/07/satellite-view-of-snowmageddon/"  target="_blank">Satellite View of \"Snowmageddon\"</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 07, 2010 07:34:23 pm</span>');
document.write('<br />Did you live through what has been called “snowmageddon”  or “snowpocalypse?”  Here&#039;s a satellite&#039;s-eye view of the exceptionally severe winter storm in the Eastern US that dropped several feet of snow on Feb. 6 and 7.  Reports of crashed and abandoned cars and hundreds of cancelle...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/07/astronomy-for-kids-orion-the-star-hunter/"  target="_blank">Astronomy For Kids:  Orion – The Star Hunter</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 07, 2010 05:10:37 pm</span>');
document.write('<br /> If you&#039;ve been peeking out the windows at night, or maybe looked up while walking the dog before bedtime or taking out the trash after dinner, perhaps you&#039;ve seen three fairly bright stars in a row.  Depending on how early or late you look, you may see them lined up side-by-side above the...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/07/lauch-scrub-for-sts-130/"  target="_blank">Launch Scrub for STS-130</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 07, 2010 06:38:23 am</span>');
document.write('<br />The launch of space shuttle Endeavour was scrubbed about 9 minutes before the scheduled 4:39 am EST (9:49 GMT) liftoff due to low clouds that moved into the area.  Mission managers have scheduled space shuttle Endeavour&#039;s next launch attempt for Monday, Feb. 8 at 4:14 a.m. EST (9:14 GMT) The Mi...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/06/tough-times-could-be-ahead-for-kennedy-space-center/"  target="_blank">Tough Times Could Be Ahead for Kennedy Space Center</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 06, 2010 11:23:59 pm</span>');
document.write('<br />The cancellation of the Constellation program compounds an already bleak picture for the Kennedy Space Center and those who work there.  7,000 shuttle workers are expected to lose their jobs by the time the shuttle program comes to an end by late 2010 or early 2011.  So far, NASA has not provided an...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/06/mars-messier-44-and-the-ecliptic-plane/"  target="_blank">Mars, Messier 44 and the Ecliptic Plane…</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 06, 2010 09:44:15 pm</span>');
document.write('<br /> Have you been watching the sweet movements of Mars as it cruises across the starry nights?  Perhaps, like many of us, you&#039;re snowed in right now and could use a little mental and visual inspiration.  If so, then step inside and let&#039;s take a look at what it&#039;s like to enjoy clear, dark...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/06/orion-can-launch-safely-in-2013-says-lockheed/"  target="_blank">Orion can Launch Safely in 2013 says Lockheed</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 06, 2010 08:48:39 pm</span>');
document.write('<br />(Editor&#039;s Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the upcoming Endeavour launch attempt.) “We can fly Orion in 2013”, says John Karas, the VP and General Manager of Human Space Flight for Lockheed Martin.  Lockheed is the prime contractor for NASA’s Orion capsule.  “T...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/06/rss-rollback-watch-endeavour-appear-before-your-eyes/"  target="_blank">RSS Rollback: Watch Endeavour Appear Before Your Eyes</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 06, 2010 04:27:43 pm</span>');
document.write('<br /> This morning I had the opportunity to see up close the rollback of the Rotating Service Structure for space shuttle Endeavour on the launchpad for the STS-130 mission. The RSS protects the shuttle from any inclement weather while it is being readied for launch out on the pad.  The rollback is the f...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/06/astronomy-without-a-telescope-%e2%80%93-let%e2%80%99s-go-around-the-room/"  target="_blank">Astronomy Without A Telescope – Let’s Go Around The Room</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 06, 2010 03:24:53 pm</span>');
document.write('<br />My dog keeps me in touch with the universe. There are important reasons why he has to go out into the backyard about 9pm and then again around 5.00am – and at both times there are stars out. He has this very particular sound, the canine equivalent of ahem, to let me know it’s time.(...)Read [......');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/06/bolden-heavy-lift-will-be-international-effort-and-not-until-2020-2030/"  target="_blank">Bolden: Heavy Lift Will Be International Effort and Not Until 2020-2030</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 06, 2010 01:40:04 pm</span>');
document.write('<br />NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden spoke with reporters Saturday at Kennedy Space Center on the eve of the launch of the STS-130 mission, answering questions that focused mainly on the new 2011 NASA budget and the cancellation of the Constellation program.  The big question in many people&#039;s mind...');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/06/movies-of-spirits-last-moves-before-winter/"  target="_blank">Movies of Spirit\'s Last Moves Before Winter</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 06, 2010 12:40:09 pm</span>');
document.write('<br /> Even though the Spirit rover is stuck in a Martian sandtrap, the rover drivers were actually able to move her quite a bit, and therefore improving her chances of surviving the winter.  This video shows recent drives by the Spirit rover from Jan. 14 to Feb. 4, 2010 (Sols 2145 to 2165), where the [.....');
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document.write('<li class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/05/russian-cargo-freighter-docks-at-iss-1-day-to-endeavour-launch/"  target="_blank">Russian Cargo Freighter Docks at ISS; 1 Day to Endeavour launch</a>');
document.write('<br /><span class="rss_date">posted on February 06, 2010 02:11:44 am</span>');
document.write('<br />(Editor&#039;s Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the upcoming Endeavour launch attempt.) A Russian cargo robot carrying 2 ½ tons of food, fuel and essential supplies carried out an automated docking at the International Space Station (ISS) late Thursday at 11:26 PM EST foll...');
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