Categories: Astrosphere

Astrosphere for June 11, 2007

Before we head into the astrosphere, I’ve got a few things to catch you up on. First, another reminder about The Universe on The History Channel. The next episode is called The End of the Earth, and it’s all about the ways the Universe can kill us. My favourite topic.

Next up, I’m going to start highlighting cool photographs from the Bad Astronomy/Universe Today forum here, for now. There are so many great photos there, and now that I’ve got a little time on my hands, I’d like to help get the word out. My favourite for today is this cool picture of crescent Mercury, taken by Kyle Edwards.

According to Aviation Week, China has pushed back its lunar mission 5-6 months. Did you even know they had a lunar mission? Thanks to Space Pragmatism for the link.

Bad Astronomy dismantles a trailer for The Invasion. Oh Hollywood, will you ever learn?

Sentient Developments has a great clip from Michio Kaku on the future of civilizations.

Does the Moon make people crazy? No. But UK police are staffing up during full moons. That’s lunacy!

I hate cords. And now, researchers are figuring out how to transfer power without cords. But will it actually, ever be practical? Thanks to Alan Boyle from MSNBC’s Cosmic Log for the writeup.

Fraser Cain

Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay. Here's a link to my Mastodon account.

Share
Published by
Fraser Cain

Recent Posts

Quantum Correlations Could Solve the Black Hole Information Paradox

The black hole information paradox has puzzled physicists for decades. New research shows how quantum…

1 hour ago

M87 Releases a Rare and Powerful Outburts of Gamma-ray Radiation

In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration made history when it released the first-ever…

5 hours ago

Astronomers Find a Black Hole Tipped Over on its Side

Almost every large galaxy has a supermassive black hole churning away at its core. In…

8 hours ago

NASA is Developing Solutions for Lunar Housekeeping’s Biggest Problem: Dust!

Through the Artemis Program, NASA will send the first astronauts to the Moon since the…

1 day ago

Where’s the Most Promising Place to Find Martian Life?

New research suggests that our best hopes for finding existing life on Mars isn’t on…

1 day ago

Can Entangled Particles Communicate Faster than Light?

Entanglement is perhaps one of the most confusing aspects of quantum mechanics. On its surface,…

2 days ago