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  1. Data from , which explored Kuiper Belt object earlier this week, is yielding scientific discoveries daily. See the most recent list of findings here: |

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  2. Next - Antarctica as a Time Machine, Wed, Jan 16, 7-8PM PST | We invited three scientists - , and - whose work is directly related to Antarctica to discuss the potential of this “continent for science”.

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  3. China's Chang'e-4 probe landed on the far side of the Moon at 10:26am BJT Thursday. This is the first ever soft-landing on this previously uncharted area. The dark side is never visible from the earth due to a phenomenon called tidal locking. Credit: CNSA

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  4. PODCAST: TMO Background Mode Interview with Astrophysicist Dr. - How she got started with computers as well as astrophysics, her Ph.D. work and how she became involved with SETI, along with broader SETI topics. | The

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  5. Live now, the SETI Institute's Mark Showalter will be part of a NASA press briefing on New Horizons. Watch at

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  6. Weird Planets – The very first planet detected outside our solar system, 51 Pegasi, powerfully made clear that our prior understanding of what planets and solar systems could be like was sorely mistaken. | Many Worlds

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  7. . mission captures images of volcanic plumes on Jupiter’s moon Io - Light from the plumes and fires of Io on Earth’s darkest night. JunoCam acquired the first images on Dec. 21 at 12:00, 12:15 and 12:20 coordinated universal time (UTC). |

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    Jan 2

    Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science "Science Film Festival" concludes this Saturday, January 6, with Contact, based on the novel by Carl Sagan. Introduction will be given by Dr. Jill Tarter of the . More info and tix:

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  9. Start 2019 with the Meteor Shower - According to Robert Lunsford of , the 2019 peak will occur around 2:30 UT on Friday, January 4th, ideal for skywatchers in Europe, North Africa, and far western Asia. |

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  10. . Mission Reveals Entirely New Kind of World - Images of the Kuiper Belt object unveil the very first stages of solar system's history and reveal as a "contact binary," consisting of two connected spheres. |

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  11. Jan 14 talk - Another Pale Blue Dot: The Search for Exoplanets - Is Earth the only "Pale Blue Dot" in the Universe? Hear from SETI scientist on the increasingly high-tech hunt for exoplanets. Info:

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  12. At left is a composite of two images taken by . An artist's impression at right illustrates one possible appearance of , based on the actual image at left. Credit: / / ; sketch courtesy of James Tuttle Keane

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  13. Retweeted
    Jan 1

    Interesting way to start the year 2019. I decided to test the from Park City, UT where the temperature was -18C (OF) and while I was pointing at the Orion Nebula, several snow makers from the resort walked nearby. We shared this special moment in the cold.

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    Jan 1

    Our sister station in Goldstone, California is currently receiving data from which should contain the first clear image of . More new images and data will be received over the coming days. Updates: and

    Graphic depicting deep space antennas communicating with spacecraft.
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    Jan 1

    🚨First image of ! 🚨At left is a composite of two images taken by , which provides the best indication of Ultima Thule's size and shape so far (artist’s impression on right). More photos to come on Jan 2nd!

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    Dec 31

    The spacecraft zipped past just moments ago, making history once again! Join us tomorrow at 10am ET for live coverage of the signal-acquisition activities from mission operations, confirming spacecraft status & flyby success!

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  17. The mystery of declining insect populations, the secret life of flies, and genetically-engineered mosquitoes. Listen to :

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  18. And a reminder that our own is involved in this mission as the lead of the hazards avoidance team.

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  19. New Horizons Flyby Events (All Times Eastern). New Horizons live events will air on NASA Television. For mission status updates follow . See full schedule: Watch live on NASA TV:

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  20. . 2018 Dec 30 - The Galaxy Tree - In Salamanca, Spain, César Vega Toledano noticed how distinctive a grove of oak trees looked after being pruned. He stayed up until 2am, waiting until the Milky Way Galaxy rose above the level of a majestic oak.

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