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What Does It Take to Be a Planet and Why Pluto Does Not Belong?

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As of 2006, there are three criteria a celestial body has to meet to be considered a planet. Pluto meets two of them. So what was the real reason Pluto got demoted? And will the planet ever get redemption? Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 10
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President Obama Reveals An Astronomer You Need To Know About

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President Barack Obama joins us today to recognize a little-known astronomy hero and celebrate #WomeninSTEM . Join the conversation on Twitter #ObamaOnDNews! Watch President Obama on Science Presents DNews every night this week at 9/8c on Science Channel.
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The Blind Astronomer Of Nova Scotia

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Tim Doucette is legally blind, yet he sees the stars better than most people. A childhood diagnosis of congenital cataracts forced doctors to remove Doucette's lenses and widen his pupils. That left the amateur astronomer with only about 10 percent of his
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Did an 18th-Century Astronomer Watch Two Stars Collide?

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Once thought to be an observational mistake, the mystery of the impossible star took over 300 years to solve! Watch full episodes of NASA's Unexplained Files: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/nasas-unexplained-files/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://b
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Astronomer Explains How SETI Searches for Aliens | WIRED

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Is there any life beyond Earth? SETI Institute Director Emeritus Jill Tarter believes we will find that answer in the 21st century. Jill explains the science and logistics that goes into searching for extra-terrestrial life, and the reasons why there's st
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What's inside a black hole?

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ROG astronomer Rad explains where black holes come from, how we know they're there and the strange effects they have on surrounding matter. We also find out what would happen if ROG astronomer Liz approached one!For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-y
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Astronomer Explains How NASA Detects Asteroids | WIRED

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It's the end of the world in "Don't Look Up," and it's all thanks to a comet heading straight towards Earth. Dr. Amy Mainzer, a science consultant on "Don't Look Up," breaks down a few scenes from the film and explores the science behind near-Earth object
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Exoplanets: The Astronomer Looking into Alien Worlds

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We know next to nothing about the other 6 billion or so Earth-like exoplanets in the galaxy. With the imminent launch of the largest, most powerful space telescope ever built, Laura Kreidberg is optimistic this will soon change. Kreidberg is the founding

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