Ancient Hot Springs Spotted on Mars

14 years ago

[/caption] Evidence of a past “hot spring” environment on Mars has shown up in images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.…

How Hot is Lava

14 years ago

[/caption] We all know that the lava is molten rock that is spewed from a volcano. However how hot is…

How Fast Does Light Travel

14 years ago

[/caption] One of the most interesting constants and challenges in physics is the speed of light. The speed of light…

How Does a Compass Work

14 years ago

[/caption] Compasses are some of the oldest navigational tools in history. Since Mankind started to understand more about Navigation they…

Astronomy Without A Telescope – Warp Drive On Paper

14 years ago

[/caption] The Alcubierre drive is one of the better known warp drive on paper models - where a possible method…

Mitigating Asteroid Threats Will Take Global Action

14 years ago

[/caption] During the past 24 hours, the Earth has been hit by about a million small meteoroids – most of…

A Comet that Gives Twice?

14 years ago

[/caption]While historically, meteor showers were portents of ill omens, we know today that they are the remnants of ejecta from…

Carbon Dioxide — Not Water — Creating Gullies on Mars, New Study Says

14 years ago

[/caption] Intriguing images of brand new, fresh gullies on Mars has most of us thinking of one thing: water. But…

Shuttle Launch Delayed at Least One Day

14 years ago

[/caption] Second Update (10/30): Launch of space shuttle Discovery is now targeted for Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 3:52p EDT. Technicians…

Kepler Spacecraft Can “Hear” a Red Giant Concerto in Space

14 years ago

[/caption] Not only is the Kepler spacecraft hunting down extrasolar planets, but it also provides the ability to study stars…