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What is Carbon Dating?
Radiocarbon dating (aka. carbon dating) measures the half-life of carbon-14, which occurs naturally in our atmosphere, to determine the age…
The Questions After Musk’s Mars Speech Were Bizarre & Cringeworthy
Some of the questions Elon Musk fielded at his recent presentation were truly embarrassing. But he handled it well.
Apollo 11 Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Talks to Universe Today about ‘Destination Mars’
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL - Sending humans on a ‘Journey to Mars’ and developing strategies and hardware to…
Watch Scott Manley Build and Fly the Interplanetary Transport Ship in Kerbal
Elon Musk announced the new Interplanetary Transport Ship on Monday. That night, Scott Manley recreated the spacecraft and booster in…
Ready Or Not, Musk Is Dragging Us Into Interplanetary Species Status
Today, Elon Musk elaborated on his plans to make humanity a planet-faring species. We've known for a long time that…
Mercury Is Tectonically Active & Shrinking
Images taken by the MESSENGER spacecraft have shown features on Mercury's surface that indicate that the planet is still tectonically…
What is Absolute Zero?
Absolute Zero is the coldest possible temperature, the point at which you can no longer extract any energy from a…
What is a Total Eclipse?
A total eclipses is an amazing sight, occurring whenever the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth (or the…
Europa’s Venting Global Ocean May Be Easier To Reach Than We Thought
Today, NASA announced that images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have shown more evidence of water plumes on Europa's…
Tears of the Hunter: Our Guide to the 2016 Orionid Meteor Shower
The month of October is upon us this weekend, and with it, one of the better meteor showers is active:…