Nicholos Wethington
Peruvian Meteorite May Rewrite Impact Theories
On September 15th of last year, a meteorite impacted the Earth near the town of Carancas in Peru. The story…
New, Unexpected Spots Found on Jupiter
Jupiter is a spotty place. There's the aptly-named Great Red Spot – a large, long-lasting storm – that we all…
Plans for a “Doomsday Ark” on the Moon are in the Works
Let's say something terrible happens to your computer, like it crashes or you drop it. All of those movies you…
Ancient Lake on Mars Found by HiRISE a Good Place to Look for Life
Despite what it might look like, this is not the beach of a lakeside resort here on Earth. It's what…
Hyperfast Star Ejected from the Large Magellenic Cloud
Occasionally, stars minding their own business around the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy get chucked out…
Paper Boomerang will be Tested on Space Station
You know this is a burning question on the minds of eight-year olds everywhere: if you threw a boomerang in…
Using GPS Could Better Tsunami Warning System
When there is a tsunami coming towards your home, you want to know about it as far in advance as…
Flying Telescope Passes Its First Stage of Tests
Telescopes on the ground – while having all sorts of good qualities – have the disadvantage of peering through the…
Regulating Traffic in the Final Frontier
October of last year was the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, the first spacecraft to be launched into orbit. Since then,…
MESSENGER Flyby of Mercury January 14th
If you thought you were good at pool, think again: in a game of interplanetary billiards, the MESSENGER team has…