One is the loneliest number
Three Dog Night were really on to something. But then, you wouldn’t say that 12 is the loneliest number… that just wouldn’t make sense. In any case, planet CFBDSIR2149 must really […]
Category Archives: Space
The last solar eclipse until 2015
But you can only see it if you live in Australia… or have the internet. The eclipse will slide into place at 2:35 p.m. Chicago time, or just after dawn […]
Star production slows to a halt
The gears are grinding to a stop for our universe’s star production line. According to a study conducted by researchers at the UK Infrared Telescope and the Subaru Telescope, both in Hawaii, and Chile’s Very […]
How to vote in space
In some ways, astronauts have it easy when it comes to voting. They don’t have to worry about finding their local polling place, they don’t have to stand in line, […]
Intelligent alien life looking less likely
Did you enjoy that alliterative title? Thought you might. But finding other intelligent life forms that would appreciate literary quirks is looking less feasible. And the reason is asteroids. The […]
Another space shuttle makes an Earth-bound trek
Atlantis is making the last trip of its career, and it’s not even leaving the atmosphere. The NASA space shuttle is being moved 10 miles from the Kennedy Space Center’s […]
Find dark matter, win $12,000
Dark matter is so elusive, scientists are outsourcing. The Observing Dark Worlds contest is calling on citizen astronomers and scientists to find the best method for detecting dark matter. At this […]
Curiosity rover was here
Almost as if to say, “Seeeee? I really AM on Mars,” the Curiosity rover sent home a portrait of itself sitting pretty in the sand. The rover used its MAHLI […]
How paintball could save the planet
We all know what will happen if a apocalypse-heralding asteroid comes hurtling toward Earth. Bruce Willis and his rag-tag team of oil rig workers join forces with NASA and detonate […]
Astronaut’s-eye view of Hurricane Sandy
Hurricanes are big. Storms less than 274 miles across are considered small or “midget” hurricanes. Sandy’s tendrils stretch almost the entire length of the eastern seaboard, so she’s a giant among […]
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