What Is Solar Energy
What is solar energy? Solar energy is the radiant energy produced by the Sun. It is both light and heat.…
What Is Pangaea?
So, you are curious about what is Pangaea? It was the supercontinent that existed 250 million years ago during the…
Disturbance in the Force – A Spatially Varying Fine Structure Constant
[/caption] In order for astronomers to explore the outer reaches of our universe, they rely upon the assumption that the…
Where In The Universe Challenge #118
[/caption] Here’s this week’s Where In The Universe Challenge. You know what to do: take a look at this image…
Boeing to Offer Commercial Flights to Space
The aerospace company Boeing is developing a crew transportation vehicle and today announced an agreement with the space marketing company…
LRO Takes Closer Look at Moon Caves
As promised, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is taking more detailed looks at the lunar pits, or lava tubes that have…
Planck, XMM Newton Find New Galaxy Supercluster
[/caption] Scanning the sky in microwaves, the Planck mission has obtained its very first images of galaxy clusters, and found…
Scientists Predict Earth-Like Habitable Exoplanet Will Be Found in 2011
[/caption] Two astronomers have written a paper and say that the first Earth-like, habitable exoplanet will be announced in May…
Sand Storm
[/caption] A sand storm, also known as a dust storm is an atmospheric event when strong winds lift dust from…
Transit
[/caption] Although the word "transit" can have many meanings, here on Universe Today, we're talking about astronomical transits. This is…