Curated by John Schmit

Friday, October 19, 2012

New Scientist - Space

http://www.newscientist.com/section/space

The NewScientist Space page is part of the commercial news aggregate NewScientist by Reed Business Information, Ltd. The website is an offshoot of the companies over 50 year old magazine. The site has broken down the variety of interests into specific channels. The Space page provides a well laid out format with the latest news items at the top left. Clicking on any title takes you to an in-depth report with embedded links to related items. Each item allows for printing, emailing and sharing. A small video camera icon is displayed when a video is a major part of the story. The site is commercial and advertising is mostly on the right hand side. Opportunities to read the "Astrophile", check popular items, and read the blog are listed. You can explore specific aspects such as Astrobiology, Cosmology, Comets and Asteroids and much more. All space related items are available from the main 'Space' page. RSS feeds are available and you can subscribe to the magazine.

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