Black Hole on Earth
[/caption] As you are likely aware, there are numerous ways in which the Universe could kill us all, destroying the…
Radio Contact Lost With Chandrayaan-1
[/caption] India's lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 lost contact with ISRO's ground station early on August 29. "We are not able to…
COLBERT, Leonardo and a Neutralino Heading for Space Station
[/caption] The third launch attempt was a charm for space shuttle Discovery and her crew. The STS-128 mission is now…
Loch Ness Monster On Google Earth?
[/caption] As only a British tabloid (and Fox News) could, reports came out this week of the Loch Ness Monster…
Future Designs: Robotic Mars Greenhouse, Teleporting Fridge
[/caption] Now THIS is what I'm talking about! Every year Electrolux holds a competition for students to design concepts for…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 28-30, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a little lunacy this weekend? Yes, it's back - but there is no…
Star-Birth Myth Shattered
[/caption] An international team of astronomers has debunked a long-held belief about how stars are formed. Since the 1950’s, astronomers…
Fog on Titan? Help Review Mike Brown’s Paper
[/caption] Titan is the only place in the solar system other than the earth that appears to have large quantities…
Bad Email Address for Universe Giveaway
Oops, I goofed the email address for the Universe DVD giveaway. It should be info@universetoday.com. So if your email was…
Researchers Say Sun Cycle Alters Earth’s Climate
[/caption] If the energy from the sun varies by only 0.1 percent during the 11-year solar cycle, could such a…