Science
Podcast: Gravity
[/caption] You seem to like a nice series, so here's a new one Fraser and Pamela have been thinking about.…
Tyson and Sykes Duke Out the Great Planet Debate; Flatow Almost Flattened
A debate today between astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson and planetary scientist Mark Sykes, moderated by NPR's Ira Flatow, addressed the…
Former Astronaut to Bike Across US for Education
[/caption] Former NASA astronaut and Rocketplane test pilot John Herrington has a new state-of-the-art vehicle of choice: a bike. But…
Warp Drive and Cloaking Devices: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore?
[/caption] Standard in almost every Star Trek episode are warp drives and cloaking devices. But in reality these science fiction…
Behind the Power and Beauty of Northern Lights
[/caption] The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are stunningly beautiful. But they can also disrupt radio communications and GPS signals,…
By 2020, Droids Could Explore Space For Us
[/caption] All the best sci-fi films have them, and they may become our future automated space explorers. Currently, one of…
Solar Sail To Launch This Summer
NASA’s Marshall and Ames Research Centers will team up with the commercial space company SpaceX to launch and deploy a…
Beer and Burgers With a Side of Science
Astronomers and cosmologists endeavor to solve some of the great mysteries of the universe. One mystery scientists here at the…
Potential Global Warming “Fix” Will Damage the Ozone Layer
There are many possible "geo-engineering" solutions open to scientists in the aim to stave off global warming. One of the…
Universe Today Astronomy Picture of the Week: NGC 3199 – The Interstellar Snow Plough
One thing is certain, Wolf-Rayet stars produce some interesting science. In this week's portrait we see a distorted bubble produced…