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Rocket Frog, Space Bat, and Now… a Launch Armadillo?
At 4:10 a.m. EDT this morning an Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral carrying the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Extremely…
A Capella String Theory: Bohemian Gravity (Video)
There's not much to say except you MUST watch this. Incredible. Here is Tim Blais' master's thesis: A New Quantization…
Beautiful Timelapse: Night Sky at the Shore
Need a little inspiration to go out and do some stargazing this weekend? Look no further than this gorgeous timelapse…
The Scariest Part of “Gravity” is the Lack Thereof
I love science fiction films and I especially love it when the "science" part leans closer to fact than fiction.…
Why “The Big Bang” Is a Terrible Name
Have a discussion about the origins of the Universe and, ere long, someone will inevitably use the term "the Big…
Black Holes: Monsters of the Cosmos
It's a new Symphony of Science video from melodysheep (aka John D. Boswell). It features Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lawrence Krauss,…
Should Robots or Humans Explore Space?
You might be surprised to know that I have an opinion. People often ask me for it, but tend not…
“Tranquility Base:” Original Song Honors Neil Armstrong on the Anniversary of his Death
Apollo 11 moonwalker Neil Armstrong died on Aug. 25, 2012 at age 82, and NASA has posted a video tribute…
An Illustrative Explanation Of Our Solar System
The Solar System: it's our home in space, the neighborhood that we all grew up in and where -- unless…
Timelapse: Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Together in the Sky
Just in case you haven't seen this bit of awesome yet: Noctilucent clouds and aurora showed up together in skies…