Universe Puzzle No. 2
To start your working week, here's a little something to help you sharpen your brain (OK, it's already the end…
Endeavour Comes Home to Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] Space shuttle Endeavour loudly announced its arrival with twin sonic booms, then two minutes later emerged like a phantom…
All-Sky Radio Image in 60 Seconds, No Moving Parts
[/caption] This image is a software-calibrated image with high signal-to-noise ratio at a frequency of 120 MHz, of the radio…
Multiple Computer Failures on the ISS
[/caption] The main computer on the International Space Station failed early Sunday, and subsequent multiple computer anomalies prompted communication blackouts.…
Dark Matter in Distant Galaxy Groups Mapped for the First Time
[/caption] Galaxy density in the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) field, with colors representing the redshift of the galaxies, ranging from…
Endeavour Crew Preps for Sunday Landing as Showers Threaten Delay
[/caption](Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is at the Kennedy Space Center for Universe Today covering the flight of Endeavour) The crew…
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ESA’s Tough Choice: Dark Matter, Sun Close Flyby, Exoplanets (Pick Two)
Key questions relevant to fundamental physics and cosmology, namely the nature of the mysterious dark energy and dark matter (Euclid);…
Ozone on Mars: Two Windows Better Than One
Understanding the present-day Martian climate gives us insights into its past climate, which in turn provides a science-based context for…
Does Zonal Swishing Play a Part in Earth’s Magnetic Field Reversals?
[/caption] Why does the Earth's magnetic field 'flip' every million years or so? Whatever the reason, or reasons, the way…
Atom Model
[/caption]The most widely accepted atom model is that of Niels Bohr. Bohr's model was first introduced in 1913. This model…