Distant Quasars Surrounded by Dark Matter Halos
Astronomers have taken 4,000 of the brightest quasars and figured out just how much dark matter surrounds them. As we're…
Book Review: Many Worlds in One
Does math lead physics or physics lead math? If observing is the source of your information, then physics leads. But,…
What’s Up this Week: February 12 – February 18, 2007
Monday, February 12 - Celestial scenery alert! As the Moon moves along the ecliptic, it has now neared Jupiter and…
Great Story on the Many Worlds Space Observatory
Here's a link to a great story on USA Today about the Many Worlds observatory, proposed by Webster Cash. I've…
Here’s a Way to Look for Extra Dimensions
One of the great outstanding questions in science is known as the "theory of everything". What underlying laws of physics…
Distant Cluster of Galaxies Viewed by Hubble
This beautiful picture is of a distant collection of galaxies called the Abell S0740 galaxy cluster, captured by the Hubble…
Blackened Sea Launch Heads for Home
After last week's rocket explosion, the Sea Launch facility is making its way back to the home port in Long…
NASA Astronaut Charged With Attempted Murder
As you've probably heard by now, NASA astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak was arrested this week, and charged with attempted kidnapping.…
Sunita Williams Sets Women’s Spacewalking Record
Astronauts Mike Lopez-Alegria and Sunita Williams spent another day in space on Sunday, continuing the process of switching over the…
Martian Probes Need to Dig Deeper
If they want to find life on Mars, future explorers will need to dig down deep under the surface. This…