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How SpaceX's Falcon Heavy could enable fantastic science in the outer solar system
Easing access to Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and beyond.
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An overview of white dwarf stars, their various forms and value to science.
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Weirdest types of moons in the solar system
The laws of physics can get you to weird places.
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Cyanobacteria: The first seed of space colonization?
Making way for a multi-planetary species.
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Possibilities of life in globular clusters
An overview of all the arguments for and against life around one of the oldest stars in the Universe.
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Is the Fermi Paradox really a paradox?
The answer could be hiding in the Drake equation itself.
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The most powerful magnets in the Universe: Magnetars
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Mysterious Uranus and why we need to put an orbiter around it
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Guides
How to quickly install and setup NASA HEASoft on Ubuntu (or any Debian based) Linux
The official Installation guide for “heasoft” is overwhelming and confusing for many users so I'm writing this tutorial to show each step very simply. Note: This is for installing HEASoft from source, not using a binary file. Step 1 Download the HEASoft software from the official page. Step