Building a Moon Base: Part 1 – Challenges and Hazards
So, we want to go to the Moon. Why? Because the Moon is an ideal "staging post" for us to…
Could Nitrogen Pollution Give Tropical Flora a Much Needed Boost?
Global warming and subsequent climate change is directly linked with human activity on our planet. The greenhouse effect is amplified…
Researchers Explain Enceladus’ Icy Plume
Yesterday I blogged about how particles jetting from Enceladus find their way to Saturn's A-Ring. Now there's a new report…
Review: Infinity 125 mW Green Laser
Have you ever tried to point out the constellations to a friend? You huddle up close, point your arm out,…
Dark Matter and Dark Energy… the Same Thing?
I've said it many times, but it bears repeating: regular matter only accounts for 4% of the Universe. The other…
Terrible Weather Will Probably Delay Atlantis Launch
People in the southeast United States are cleaning up from a powerful weather front that unleashed a series of devastating…
Astrosphere for February 6, 2008
Your image for the day is a montage of the Solar System (well, the Sun and 3 planets) captured by…
Stream of Hydrogen Connects the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds
If you live in the southern hemisphere, the Magellanic Clouds are a familiar sight. These are the closest, brightest examples…
Astrosphere for February 5, 2008
Here's a beautiful picture of star trails above Costa Rica captured by Tim S. Jones. Doesn't it look like it's…
Enceladus is Supplying Ice to Saturn’s A-Ring
One of the biggest discoveries made by Cassini is at Saturn's moon Enceladus, where great plumes of icy material were…