Journal Club – Theory constraint
[/caption] According to Wikipedia, a journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles…
Earth-Facing Sunspot Doubles in Size
[/caption] The latest sunspot region to traverse the face of the Sun has nearly doubled in size as it aims…
- Curiosity
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- Mars
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Budget Axe to Gore America’s Future Exploration of Mars and Search for Martian Life
[/caption] America’s hugely successful Mars Exploration program is apparently about to be gutted by Obama Administration officials wielding a hefty…
Live Hangout Interview with Rover Driver Scott Maxwell
It was history in the making: Our first live interview via a Google+ Hangout On Air! We talked with Mars…
NASA’s Going Green
[/caption] NASA announced yesterday that it’s looking for new technology proposals using environmentally friendly fuels to launch payload. The space…
Phil Plait’s Five Guides to the Universe
All writers love to read, and our friend Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer is no exception. And since we often…
Tidal Heating on Some Exoplanets May Leave Them Waterless
[/caption] As the number of exoplanets being discovered continues to increase dramatically, a growing number are now being found which…
Freaky Dancing Plasma on the Sun
Normally plasma from the Sun either shoots off into space or loops back on the Sun's surface. But the Solar…
Is Venus’ Rotation Slowing Down?
New measurements from ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft shows that Venus’ rotation rate is about 6.5 minutes slower than previous measurements…
Sandy Streets Over the Atlantic
[/caption] Thick dust from the Sahara blowing over the ocean off the western coast of Africa encounters the islands of…