Book Reviews
Book Review: The Final Journey of the Saturn V
Book review by David L. Hamilton The Final Journey of the Saturn V, by Andrew R. Thomas and Paul N.…
Book Review: Transit Of Venus: 1631 To The Present
Book review by David L. Hamilton Dr. Nick Lomb’s book, “Transit Of Venus: 1631 To The Present,” covers the history…
New Book: Night Sky Companion 2012
For those of us interested in the night sky, what could be better than having an astronomer for a friend?…
Win a Copy of the New Book “Cosmic Heritage — Evolution from the Big Bang to Conscious Life”
How did the Universe begin and evolve? How did life start on Earth? These questions are discussed in a new…
Q&A with Brian Cox, part 3: ‘Wonders’ and Popularizing Science
[/caption] Professor Brian Cox is the Chair in Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, and works on the ATLAS…
The Sun’s Heartbeat
Within our own lives, one of the most powerful forces is that of the Sun. Directly or indirectly, it provides…
Burt Rutan’s Race To Space: A Primer For Things To Come
[/caption] Voyager, Proteus and SpaceShipOne have become aerospace legends. As has the man who established them all – Burt Rutan.…
Win a Copy of “Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries”
What are the top 100 discoveries in the history of astronomy? In his book, "Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries," noted astronomy…
Guest Post: Drifting on Alien Winds: Exploring the Skies and Weather of Other Worlds
[/caption] Editor's note: We all want to explore other worlds in our solar system, but perhaps you haven't considered the…
The Universe Verse Continues – It’s Alive!
Back in 2009, I was given an odd book. It was the Universe Verse: Book One. In it, the author…