Astronomy Without A Telescope – Why Carbon?
[/caption] Last week’s AWAT Why Water? took the approach of acknowledging that while numerous solvents are available to support alien…
Spectacular Eruptions of Mt. Etna in Sicily from Space and Earth
[/caption] Spectacular eruptions from Mt Etna are spewing massive quantities of lava, smoke and ash many hundreds of meters high…
What is an Enhanced Greenhouse Effect?
Every day, solar radiation reaches the surface of our planet from the sun. It is then converted into thermal radiation…
Deep Space Radar Unveils Rotating Asteroid 2010 JL33
[/caption] Intriguing details about the physical properties and characteristics of a recently discovered asteroid have just been unveiled in amazing…
The Little Cepheid that Stopped
[/caption] When Hubble first discovered a Cepheid variable in the galaxy M31, the universe grew. Previously, many astronomers had held…
What is Electromagnetic Induction?
It is hard to imagine a world without electricity. At one time, electricity was a humble offering, providing humanity with…
NASA announces launch dates, backup commander
[/caption] In the wake of the tragedy that took place last week in Tucson, Arizona, NASA has announced that astronaut…
New Light On Galactic Pair – M81 and M82
[/caption] Almost every amateur astronomer has viewed the ghostly glow of galactic pair, Messier 81 and Messier 82. They're easily…
Stunning New Images From Cassini’s Close Flyby of Rhea
Jia-Rui C. Cook from the Cassini team sent out an alert that raw images from Cassini's closest flyby of Saturn's…
Moon’s Water Came From Comets, Study Says
[/caption] A new study reveals that the water within the Apollo Moon rocks – and within the Moon itself --…