Astronomy
Philae Wakes Up, Makes Contact!
Fantastic news! Philae's alive and kicking. The lander "spoke" with its team on ground via Rosetta for 85 seconds — its first…
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin – The Second Man on the Moon
Astronaut, engineer, author, and actor, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is what you might call a living legend. As the Lunar Module…
UK Amateur Recreates the Great Red Spot’s Glory Days
Maybe it's too soon for a pity party, but the profound changes in the size and prominence of Jupiter's Great…
What is Halley’s Comet?
https://youtu.be/DIgBaY3t5xQ Halley’s Comet, also known as 1P/Halley, is the most well known comet in the Solar System. As a periodic…
What are the Galilean Moons?
It's no accident that Jupiter shares its name with the king of the gods. In addition to being the largest…
What are the Different Types of Renewable Energy?
Renewable energy is becoming an increasingly important issue in today’s world. In addition to the rising cost of fossil fuels…
Ceres Bright Spots Keep Their Secret Even From 2,700 miles Up
Don't get me wrong. I love this new photo. Dawn snapped it from its second mapping orbit from 2,700 miles up…
Mathematics: The Beautiful Language of the Universe
Let us discuss the very nature of the cosmos. What you may find in this discussion is not what you…
Leonard Nimoy’s Legacy Lives On in the Asteroid Belt
"Fascinating, Captain." If he were alive today, Leonard Nimoy, who played the half Vulcan-half human Mr. Spock in the Star Trek…