Sunday, February 11, 2018

Feb 11 - Elon Musk's Car

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Where is Elon Musk's car going?
To Mars? The asteroid belt? Plus ... the view from the vantage point of Starman, the mannequin in Elon Musk's red Tesla Roadster, and more.
1st possible exoplanets in another galaxy 
“We are able to study them, unveil their presence and even have an idea of their masses. This is very cool science.”
Day Zero approaches as Cape Town's water runs out
Cape Town - the South African city of 3.7 million people - is on the verge of running out of water. Day Zero is the day the taps will get turned off.
Tonight … Somber Betelgeuse in Orion's shoulder
Betelgeuse's red color indicates a star well into the autumn of its years. In fact, the star is a magnificently rare red supergiant.

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Tonight … Somber Betelgeuse in Orion's shoulder
Kids especially like Betelgeuse, because its name sounds so much like beetle juice. Astronomers pronounce it differently. We say BET-el-jews.
Where is Elon Musk's car going?
A camera mounted ahead caught this image of Starman, in Elon Musk's red Tesla Roadster, as car and mannequin left Earth behind. Image via SpaceX.
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