Formula For Velocity
The formula for velocity is one of the first that you learn in physics. It is also one of the…
New Cloaking Device Hides Objects in Three Dimensions
[/caption] Hiding an object with a cloaking device has been the stuff of science fiction, but over the past few…
Astronomers Find Black Holes Do Not Absorb Dark Matter
[/caption] There's the common notion that black holes suck in everything in the nearby vicinity by exerting a strong gravitational…
Universe Puzzle No. 6
As with last week's Universe Puzzle, something that cannot be answered by five minutes spent googling, a puzzle that requires…
Galaxies in Early Universe Experienced “Growth Spurt”
[/caption] Looking back in time – and through a gravitational lens – astronomers found evidence that galaxies in the early…
Unprecedented Eruption Catches Astronomers By Surprise
[/caption] An alert was raised March 11 when Japanese amateur astronomers announced what might have been the discovery of a…
Obama Made Mistake Cancelling NASAs Constellation; Sen. Bill Nelson
[/caption]"The President made a mistake," said Sen. Bill Nelson (D) of Florida in referring to President Barack Obama’s recent decision…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – How To Impress An Alien (Or Not)
[/caption] It's about fifty years since Frank Drake sent out our first chat request to the wider universe. I say…
The Periodic Table of Science Bloggers
[/caption] David Bradley is a first-class science writer from the UK, who writes with a chemistry slant at his blog…
Will Discovery Be ‘Go for Launch’ or Forced to Roll Back?
[/caption] Over the weekend, NASA engineers will conduct additional tests to determine if Discovery can launch "as is" or have…