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Henry Lin is 17 and has won an Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award. In a fun, exciting Ted talk, he looks at something unexpected in the sky: distant galaxy clusters.
Watch and unravel the mysteries behind galaxies along with him...

What we can learn from galaxies far, far away In a fun, exciting talk, teenager Henry Lin looks at something unexpected in the sky: distant galaxy clusters. By studying the properties of the universe's largest pieces, says the Intel Science Fair award winner, we can learn quite a lot about scientific mysteries in our own world and galaxy.

Tips on how to throw a party in space....

Our contest winning vlogger Zoe Ferrari, chosen by you, has just come out with her first video... and she is taking you all the way to Mars!!
Click on the link, reblog, share, follow!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-O-IsnFBGI&feature=youtu.be

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Fact or Fiction??
Is it actually possible to grow food on Mars like the film "The Martian" suggest?
Read further to find out!


http://www.livescience.com/52444-growing-food-on-mars.html

'The Martian': What Would It Take to Grow Food on Mars? Growing food on Mars would require tweaking the thin soil and optimizing plants for microgravity and maximum nutritional density, one expert says.

Understanding the science behind spaceships can be hard...
MinutePhysics along with xkcd has created this beautifully simple video, using only the words from common vocabulary!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p_8gx-XHJo

How To Go To Space (with XKCD!) Do you want to go to space? Do you want to learn about bending computers and boxes that make clothes smell better and sky boats with turning wings? Then poin...

Pluto has been given its planetary status back!
Here is everything you need to know about the tiniest, farthest planet in our solar system.


http://www.space.com/12370-pluto-dwarf-planet-oddity-infographic.html

Pluto: A Dwarf Planet Oddity (Infographic)

Still a long way to go....

Want to go on an intergalactic trip across galaxies?
Take your pick and comment telingl us which of these planets you find most interesting!!


http://www.cracked.com/article_20702_5-real-planets-way-weirder-than-anything-in-science-fiction.html

5 Real Planets Way Weirder Than Anything in Science Fiction It turns out that the only 'theme' a real planet can have is unbridled, awestruck terror.

One of the most important aspects of space travel is food!!! Astronauts need to carry food that not only needs to last long, but needs to be practical enough so that the tiny food crumbs floating in zero-gravity don't damage the machinery.... Because that would be bad!
Here's the video from DNews explaining the evolution of space food!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxavDn270to

Space Food: What Astronauts Eat Today Eating in space isn't all about Space Ice Cream. Astronauts also enjoy such delicacies as beef stroganoff and re-hydrated spinach. But getting all this food ...

Man-made satellites are what help us collect information about the universe. Not just that, they help us in communicating and telecasting around the world!!!
Ever wondered how many satellites actually orbit the Earth?
Here's your answer...

Anatomy of an Astronaut!!