Thinking About Time Before the Big Bang
What happened before the Big Bang? The conventional answer to that question is usually, "There is no such thing as…
Wilkins Ice Shelf Continues Break-up, Even During Winter
Satellite images reveal the Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica has experienced further break-up with an area of about 160 square…
Doritos In Space
I'm all for the commercial use of space, but this might be a bit overboard. Back in March of this…
Crew Sees Object Float Away From Shuttle (Update)
Update: After a quick but thorough analysis of photos and video of the object and the "protuberance" on the shuttle…
Ulysses Mission to End After 17 Years
For more than 17 years the Ulysses spacecraft studied the sun, pioneering solar science and defining our knowledge of the…
Carnival of Space #58
This week, the Carnival returns to its home port for a week. That's right, we're hosting it here at Universe…
What is the Driest Place on Earth?
The driest place on Earth is in Antarctica in an area called the Dry Valleys, which have seen no rain…
Lowest Point on Earth
The lowest point on land is the Dead Sea that borders Israel, the West Bank and Jordan. It's 420 meters…
Could Humans Move the Earth?
When people learn that energy output from the Sun is increasing, and will boil away the planet's oceans within a…
How Far Down is the Center of the Earth?
Everyone has wanted to dig a hole down to the center of the Earth at some time in their lives.…