A Top-Secret Explosion in M82
[/caption] Supernovae are extremely luminous explosions of stars and cause bursts of radiation that often outshine an entire galaxy. So,…
Should July 20 Be a US National Holiday?
[/caption] I came across a new website, and it has an interesting purpose: the website proposes to create a Space…
Scientist Claims UFO Collided with Tunguska Meteorite to Save Earth
[/caption] Classify this under news of the weird. A Russian scientist claims that aliens downed the Tunguska meteorite 101 years…
Miles O’Brien is Hubble Blogging Over at True/Slant
I just got an email out of the blue from former CNN anchor Miles O'Brien letting me know about a…
New Era for ISS Begins As Crew Size Doubles
[/caption] Three astronauts set to launch on a Soyuz rocket will bring a new era to the International Space Station…
More Researchers Say Liquid Water Present on Mars Now
[/caption] Finding perchlorates on Mars was not only surprising for the Phoenix lander science team, it also has created a…
New Technique Could Find Another “Pale Blue Dot”
[/caption] By looking back at Earth from alien's point of view, scientists have developed a new technique to look for…
Discovery Discovers Ian O’Neill
[/caption] You might have heard through the celestial grape vine that Universe Today correspondent Ian O'Neill has been tagged to…
Lava Viscosity
[/caption] When it comes to liquids, viscosity is a measurement of how thick or syrupy it is. Water has low…
Volcanic Tuff
[/caption] When volcanoes erupt, they can blast out lava, hot gasses, rocks and clouds of ash. Some of this ash…