1981 Climate Change Predictions Were Eerily Accurate
[/caption] A paper published in the journal Science in August 1981 made several projections regarding future climate change and anthropogenic…
The Sun Does a Barrel Roll
Well, not really...... The Sun didn't do a barrel roll; it was actually the Solar Dynamics Observatory that performed a…
How Would Humans Respond to First Contact from an Alien World?
[/caption] According to Star Trek lore, it is only 51 years until humans encounter their first contact with an alien…
NASA Jets Buzz The Capitol
[/caption] Earlier today, Thursday, April 5, two NASA T-38 jets passed over the Washington, DC metropolitan area, during planned training…
Mars’ Giant Dust Devil in Motion
The folk at JPL have kindly put together an animation of the gigantic Martian dust devil spotted by the Mars…
Could There Be Life In Them Thar Pits?
[/caption] Recent images from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft reveal long rows of crater-like depressions lining the flanks of ancient Martian…
Astrophotos from Around the World of the Venus-Pleiades Conjunction
[/caption] The past several evenings, Venus has been snuggling up to one of the most famous star clusters, the Pleiades.…
Polar Telescope Casts New Light On Dark Energy And Neutrino Mass
[/caption] Located at the southermost point on Earth, the 280-ton, 10-meter-wide South Pole Telescope has helped astronomers unravel the nature…
New Image Shows Beautiful Violence in Centaurus A
[/caption] The mysterious galaxy Centaurus A is a great place to study the extreme processes that occur near super-massive black…
New Gigantic Tornado Spotted on Mars
[/caption] Last month, we were excited to share an image of a twister on Mars that lofted a twisting column…