Science
Welcome “Copernicium,” Our Newest Element
[/caption] The newest element on the periodic table will likely be named in honor of scientist and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.…
Device Makes Radio Waves Travel Faster Than Light
[/caption] A scientist has created a gadget that can make radio waves travel faster than light. Einstein predicted that particles…
Have Astronomers Discovered A New Type of Supernova?
[/caption] A team of astronomers at the University of Warwick think they've finally explained what caused the bizarre transient object…
New Finding Shows Super-Huge Space Tornados Power the Auroras
[/caption] If you think tornadoes on Earth are scary, newly found "space tornadoes" sound downright horrifying. But they are likely…
Major Utility Company Makes Agreement for Space Based Solar Power
[/caption] One of the largest utility companies in the US has decided to look towards space to find more power.…
Small Engine For the Big Job of Testing Theory of Relativity
[/caption] Researchers from the European Space Agency are testing what they describe as the smallest, yet most precisely controllable engine…
New Array Captures Redoubt Volcano Lightning
[/caption] When Redoubt Volcano in Alaska started rumbling in January, a team of researchers from New Mexico Tech hurried to…
Could Astrophysics Save Lives?
[/caption] Who would have guessed astrophysics could save lives? But it's true. Planetary geologists studying how molten metal coagulates at…
Follow the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference at AC LIVE
Dr. Pamela Gay from Astronomy Cast is attending the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference this week and is blogging from…
Disappearing Stars Confirm Supernova Origins
Artist's rendering of SN 1993J, where a red supergiant supernova progenitor star (left) is exploding after having transferred about seven…