Physics
The Most Astounding Fact About The Universe
In a 2008 interview by TIME magazine, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was asked what he thought the "most astounding fact"…
Warp Drives May Come With a Killer Downside
[/caption] Planning a little space travel to see some friends on Kepler 22b? Thinking of trying out your newly-installed FTL3000…
Galactic Archaeology: NGC 5907 – The Dragon Clash
[/caption] The sprawling northern constellation of Draco is home to a monumental galactic merger which left a singular spectacle -…
Faster Than Light? More Like Faulty Wiring.
[/caption] You can shelf your designs for a warp drive engine (for now) and put the DeLorean back in the…
Skydiver Prepares for Record-Setting Freefall from the Edge of Space
In 2010, we reported on Felix Baumgartner and his upcoming attempt to break the sound barrier with his body, in…
Dancing Water Drops In Earth Orbit
An astronaut once told me that fellow space flier Don Pettit could fix anything with a paper clip. Indeed, Pettit…
Journal Club – Neutrino Vision
[/caption] According to Wikipedia, a journal club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles…
Recycling Pulsars – The Millisecond Matters…
[/caption] It's a millisecond pulsar... a rapidly rotating neutron star and it's about to reach the end of its mass…
Could a ‘Death Star’ Really Destroy a Planet?
[/caption]Countless Sci-Fi fans vividly remember the famous scene in Star Wars in which the Death Star obliterates the planet Alderaan.…
Guest Post: The Cosmic Energy Inventory
[/caption] Now that the old year has drawn to a close, it's traditional to take stock. And why not think…