Steve Nerlich
It’s Not Just The Astronauts That Are Getting Older
Representing what may be the first long term lunar environmental impact study, recent laser ranging data from the Apache Point…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – The Hitchhikers Guide To The Solar System
Short on fuel, but good at astrophysics? It is possible to tour the solar system on less than 30 Altairian…
What Can The (Dark) Matter Be?
What better place to look for dark matter than down a mine shaft? A research team from the University of…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Gravity, Schmavity
The axiom that what goes up, must come down doesn’t apply to most places in the universe, which are largely empty…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Don’t Make a Meal of It
You should always put out the old dinner set when you have astronomers around. It all starts innocently enough with…
Can a Really, Really Fast Spacecraft Turn Into A Black Hole?
This question was posed in an Astronomy Cast episode a while back. It offers an interesting thought experiment, although a…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – The Only Way Is Up
Escaping a gravity well is never an easy proposition. Unlike other kinds of wells there are no walls, so your…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Let’s Go Around The Room
My dog keeps me in touch with the universe. There are important reasons why he has to go out into…
More Evidence That Size Doesn’t Matter
Astronomers have managed to peer past obscuring dust clouds to gain their first peek at the gestation of a massive…
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Wake Me When We Get There
Living on a planet comes with certain advantages. Gravity, for instance. The only reason hot air rises on Earth is…