Aliens Might Be Moving Stars to Communicate With Us
You've got to love the audacity of this idea. In a recent article at Discover Magazine, virtual reality pioneer Jaron…
Time to Observe Saturn – Opposition Occurs February 23!
Are you ready to take a closer look at the real "Lord of the Rings"? Then say hello to Saturn…
Milky Way is Twice as Thick as Previously Believed
Imagine suddenly realizing that your house was twice as big as you originally thought. Okay, maybe that's a little out…
Send in Your Eclipse Pictures, Tell Your Stories
How was your view of this week's lunar eclipse? The skies actually opened up here in Vancouver, and we were…
Carnival of Space #42
It's time for another look around the space/astronomy community of websites. This week, the Carnival of Space is being hosted…
Ulysses Spacecraft Dying of Natural Causes
"One equal temper of heroic heart Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek,…
An Elegant Proposal for Near Earth Asteroid Deflection
Although the chances of an asteroid hitting Earth appear to be small for any given year, the consequences of such…
The Mysteries Behind the Dynamic Global Weather of Venus
As if the cloudy planet couldn't get any more mysterious, Venus and its global weather patterns are baffling European Space…
Pulsars are Exploding Unexpectedly and “Magnetars” Might be to Blame
Pulsars are fast-spinning, highly radiating neutron stars. Most pulsars emit radio, X-ray and gamma radiation at regular intervals (usually periods…
Solar Variability Most Likely Not the Cause of Global Warming
The gradual increase in global temperatures is getting harder and harder to pin on the Sun and its energy output…