Science

Tyson and Sykes Duke Out the Great Planet Debate; Flatow Almost Flattened

A debate today between astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson and planetary scientist Mark Sykes, moderated by NPR's Ira Flatow, addressed the…

16 years ago

Former Astronaut to Bike Across US for Education

[/caption] Former NASA astronaut and Rocketplane test pilot John Herrington has a new state-of-the-art vehicle of choice: a bike. But…

16 years ago

Warp Drive and Cloaking Devices: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore?

[/caption] Standard in almost every Star Trek episode are warp drives and cloaking devices. But in reality these science fiction…

16 years ago

Behind the Power and Beauty of Northern Lights

[/caption] The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are stunningly beautiful. But they can also disrupt radio communications and GPS signals,…

16 years ago

By 2020, Droids Could Explore Space For Us

[/caption] All the best sci-fi films have them, and they may become our future automated space explorers. Currently, one of…

16 years ago

Solar Sail To Launch This Summer

NASA’s Marshall and Ames Research Centers will team up with the commercial space company SpaceX to launch and deploy a…

16 years ago

Beer and Burgers With a Side of Science

Astronomers and cosmologists endeavor to solve some of the great mysteries of the universe. One mystery scientists here at the…

17 years ago

Potential Global Warming “Fix” Will Damage the Ozone Layer

There are many possible "geo-engineering" solutions open to scientists in the aim to stave off global warming. One of the…

17 years ago

Universe Today Astronomy Picture of the Week: NGC 3199 – The Interstellar Snow Plough

One thing is certain, Wolf-Rayet stars produce some interesting science. In this week's portrait we see a distorted bubble produced…

17 years ago

Be A Carbon Hero

NASA is quite proud of its spinoffs technology developed for the space agency's needs in space that in turn contribute…

17 years ago