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Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Origins, Aliens, And Multiple Dimensions

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Video, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Talk Nerdy to Me, Space, Intelligent Life, Physics, Aliens, Cara Santa Maria, Cosmos, Universe, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Multiple Dimensions, Science News

2012-03-19-Screenshot20120319at10.31.42AM.jpgFrom intelligent alien life to our stellar origins, how to think outside of the three-dimensional box to what baffles one of the great thinkers of our time, this was a conversation I won't soon forget.

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Cara Santa Maria

TALK NERDY TO ME: Our Favorite Astrophysicist Geeks Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Rose Center, Video, Astrophysics, Space Chronicles, Astronomy, Saturn, Talk Nerdy to Me, Space, Office, American Museum of Natural History, Science, Cara Santa Maria, Hayden Planetarium, Cosmos, New York City, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Science News

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Religion Vs. Science's Answers To The Big Questions

Robert Lanza, M.D. | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Islam, Judaism, Science, Religion and Science, Life, Religion, Big Bang, Hinduism, Consciousness, Nature, Big Questions, Christianity, Eastern Religions, Cosmos, Buddhism, Western Religions, Mind, Religion News
Robert Lanza, M.D.

So those who ask science for ultimate answers, or to explain the fundamentals of existence, are looking in the wrong place -- like asking particle physics to evaluate art.

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Scientists and Engineers Need Different Inspiration

Mark Changizi, Ph.D. | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Math and Science Education, Stem, Cosmos, Carl Sagan, Science News
Mark Changizi, Ph.D.

Last summer I had the privilege of going to Scifoo where I met interesting folks and heard about interesting science. But my story here in this piece ...

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What Happened Before Creation?

Robert Lanza, M.D. | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Quantum Physics, Big Bang, Time, Consciousness, Big Bang Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Space, Cosmos, Creation, Universe, Before Big Bang, Before Universe, Healthy Living News
Robert Lanza, M.D.

Everyone knows that something is screwy with the way we visualize the cosmos. The failure of science to address the deep and basic questions of life plays a large role in why people continue to turn to religion for answers.

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Just Another Planet

Wes Nisker | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Nasa, Astronomy, Cosmos, Spiritual Journey, Buddha, Kepler Telescope, Mindful Living, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Wes Nisker

One of my daily spiritual practices is to check on the condition of the universe. After all, that's where I live. At least for now.

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Great Transformation Happening on the Planet

Mijanou Montealegre | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Letting Go, Unity, Energy, Consciousness, Consciousness Expandng, Transformation, Humanity, Healing, Healthy Living Spirit, Cosmos, Healthy Living News
Mijanou Montealegre

This transformation that is occurring is an inner stretching of consciousness expanding. We are recalibrating our understanding of reality as individuals and as a collective.

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Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: Happy Birthday Carl Sagan

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Planetary Science, Video, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Talk Nerdy to Me, Carl Sagan, Cara Santa Maria, Cosmos, Pale Blue Dot, The Demon Haunted World, Science Education, Birthday, Education News

You were a great man. Your work continues to inspire a whole new generation of thinkers. You are missed. Happy birthday, Dr. Carl Sagan.

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Life at the SETI Institute: Dr. Gerry Harp -- Deciphering Celestial Signals in a New Way

SETI Institute | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: SETI Institute, Education, Astrophysics, Radio Astronomy, Astronomy, Seti, Discovery, Physics, Science, Cosmos, Computation, Universe, Allen Telescope Array, Technology News
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By Dr. Gerry Harp, Senior Astrophysicist, Center for SETI Research, SETI Institute, and Gail Jacobs Trained as a quantum mechanic, Dr. Gerry Harp was...

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Life at the SETI Institute: Dr. Jill Tarter -- The Search for Cosmic Company

SETI Institute | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Jill Tarter, SETI Institute, Astrobiology, Discovery, Cosmic, Cosmos, Seti, Universe, Technology News
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By Gail Jacobs Astronomer Dr. Jill Tarter is Director of the SETI Institute's Center for SETI Research, and also holder of the Bernard M. Oliver C...

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Young clays on Mars may have provided niches able to support life

SETI Institute | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: SETI Institute, Space Exploration, Space, Solar System, Science, Mars, Cosmos, Universe, Technology News
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By Dr. Janice Bishop, Senior Scientist SETI Institute October 3, 2011 Two small depressions on Mars found to be rich in minerals formed by water coul...

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Life at the SETI Institute: Mars Detective -- Investigating the Red Planet for ancient life

SETI Institute | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Exploration, Chemistry, SETI Institute, Planets, Nasa, Space, Scientist, Science, Mars, Cosmos, Universe, Technology News
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By Dr. Richard Quinn; Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, SETI Institute, and Gail Jacobs ...

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What Carl Sagan Saw

Network Awesome | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Network Awesome, Nasa, Television, Science, Cosmos, Carl Sagan, Public Television, Carl-Sagan-Cosmos, Culture News
Network Awesome

It is a unique form of heartbreak for a prophet to be denied the culmination of his visions. For us, Carl Sagan may have been born at exactly the right time. He was six years old at the 1939 World's Fair, where he found both science and television waiting for him, fabulous and fascinating.

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Lee Speigel

ET, Are You Home? Scientists Search 86 Planets For Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Lee Speigel | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Green Bank Radio Telescope, SETI Institute, Habitable Planet, Kepler Spacecraft, Seti@Home, Ufos, Aliens, Extraterrestrial Intelligence, Allen Telescope Array, Search for Alien Life, Robert C Byrd, Ets, Cosmos, Outer Space, Dan Werthimer, Weird News News

As scientists suggest they're close to discovering the first habitable planet beyond our own, 86 individual planets are now being scanned for signs of...

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Life at the SETI Institute: Lori Fenton -- Sand Seas of the Solar System

SETI Institute | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Sand Dunes, SETI Institute, Planets, Nasa, Sand Seas, Space Exploration, Astronomy, Astrobiology, Solar System, Science, Mars, Cosmos, Wind Patterns, Universe, Technology News
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Lori's recent publications describe how dunes record climate change on Mars, the first evidence for dune migration on another planet, and how atmospheric models can be used to account for wind gustiness and its effects on sand movement.

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How to Catch a Comet

SETI Institute | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: SETI Institute, Cpmet, Space, Saturn, Rings, Shoemaker-Levy 9, Cosmos, Solar System, Jupiter, Universe, Technology News
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Few comets are ever featured on the front page of the New York Times, but Shoemaker-Levy 9 was when it collided with Jupiter in 1994. It went out with a bang -- end of story. Or so we thought.

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Life at the SETI Institute: Jon Jenkins -- Turning Pixels Into Planets

SETI Institute | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Exploration, SETI Institute, Planets, Nasa, Medical Research, Astronomy, Discovery, Astrobiology, Exoplanets, Cosmos, Kepler, Universe, Technology News
SETI Institute

After a starquake, says NASA's Dr. Jon Jenkins, "stars actually change their shape. This shape change causes an apparent change in brightness. As we study the brightness variations in time, we can essentially hear the songs of the stars."

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Counting Down To The Winter Solstice

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Energy, Light, Arctic, Spring, Winter Solstice, Solar Cycles, Winter, Cosmos, Darkness, First Day of Winter, December 2010, Winter Solstice 2010, December, Norway, The Inner Life, Winter Solstice December, First Day of Winter 2010, Healthy Living News
Donna Henes

This week leading up to the Winter Solstice is the darkest of the year. True, the week following the solstice is just as dark, but the energy is different.

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Life at the SETI Institute: Rosalba Bonaccorsi -- Protecting and Exploring Mars from Earth

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Gail Jacobs Keen to achieve a wide picture of where life and its signatures for life are most successfully distributed, concentrated, preserved, a...

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It's Time for the U.S. to Fill the Cup

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fifa, Bill Clinton, Mls, Olympics, World Cup, Soccer, Nba, David Beckham, United States, Don Garber, Cosmos, World Cup 2022, Thierry Henry, Sports News
Joe Favorito

A big event is always good for what ails you, so why not now and why not the World Cup? The stage is certainly set, let's see where the votes fall.

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Life at the SETI Institute: Adrian Brown -- The Time for Mars is Now

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Planets, Nasa, Astrobiology, Science, Mars, SETI Institute, Space Travel, Virgin Galactic, Spacex, Astronomy, Space Exploration, Mars Orbiter, Voyager, Youtube, Solar System, Nili Fossae, Cosmos, Universe, Technology News
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By Gail Jacobs When most people look at photos of the Martian landscape, they see the kind of dry topography that, while attractive, shows only that ...

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What's Right with America? Let Me List the Books

Robert David Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Leadership, Global Game, Whole System, Reflective Practice, Stabilization, Decision-Support, Self-Determination, Web of Knowledge, Secession, Community, Collective Intelligence, Innovtion, Future, World Brain, Integrity, Peace, World Mind, Civilization, Culture, Voices, History, Global Brain, Liberty, Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Natural Capitalism, Values, Bio-Economics, Africa, Analysis, Freedom, Epoch B, Deliberative Dialog, Clarity, Systemic Inquiry, Technology, Common Wealth, Reconciliation, Strategy, Goodness, Bio-Mimicry, Social Capitalism, Reconstruction, Human Scale, Ecological Economics, Compassion, Conscious Evolution, Evolutionary Activism, Web 2.0, Atlases, Philosophy Priorities, Information, Health, Web 4.0, Integral Consciousness, Cosmos, Diversity, China, Truth, Universe, Politics News
Robert David Steele

I became the #1 Amazon reviewer for non-fiction [or 32/216 overall including movies, software, and fiction) quite by accident, loading 300 reviews fr...

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Life at the SETI Institute: Meet Dana Backman -- Video

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: SETI Institute, Education, Planets, Nasa, Astronomy, Space, Astrobiology, Science, Cosmos, Universe, Sofia, Technology News
SETI Institute

This one-minute excerpt comes from a special colloquium celebrating the 25th anniversary of the SETI Institute. Watch a video of Dana Backman giving...

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Life at the SETI Institute: Paul Estrada -- From Dust to Planets

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: SETI Institute, Universe, Nasa, Cassini, Astrobiology, Astronomy, Galileo, Cosmos, Space Exploration, Planets, Astrophysics, Planet Formation, Moons, Callisto, Ganymede, Satellites, Voyager, Saturn, Solar System, Jupiter, Science, Technology News
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By Gail Jacobs If planets are a dime a dozen, moons are less than a penny each. There are at least 139 moons just within our own solar system. Most o...

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Life at the SETI Institute: Meet Dr. Franck Marchis -- Video

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: SETI Institute, Asteroids, Nasa, Astronomy, Space, Astrobiology, Marchis, Io, Science, Planet, Cosmos, Universe, Technology News
SETI Institute

This one-minute video excerpt comes from a special colloquium celebrating the 25th anniversary of the SETI Institute.

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