Physics
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…
Journal Club – This new Chi b (3P) thingy
[/caption] According to Wikipedia, a Journal Club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to critically evaluate recent articles…
Slower than Light Neutrinos
[/caption] Earlier this year, an international team of scientists announced they had found neutrinos -- tiny particles with an equally…