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Why Was September’s Lunar Eclipse So Dark?
First off, a huge thank you to everyone who made and sent their Danjon scale estimate of the totally-eclipsed Moon's brightness to…
What Color Is the Moon? A Simple Science Project For Sunday Night’s Eclipse
There are many ways to enjoy tomorrow night's total lunar eclipse. First and foremost is to sit back and take…
What is the Haleakala Volcano?
Hawaii is famous for its lovely mountains, tropical climate, and majestic oceanfront vistas. Another thing it is famous for is…
What is the Pacific “Ring of Fire”?
What if someone were to tell you that there's a region in the world where roughly 90% of the world's…
Weekly Space Hangout – April 24, 2015: Bas Lansdorp, CEO of Mars One
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Bas Lansdorp, CEO of Mars One Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Brian…
Questioning the Impact Theory: What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?
About sixty five and a half million years ago, the Earth suffered its largest known cosmic impact. An asteroid or…
Awesome View of the Active Pavlov Volcano, as Seen from the Space Station
The Pavlof Volcano began erupting on May 13, 2013, shooting lava into the air and spewing an ash cloud 20,000…
Researchers Send Mars Some Radar Love
A radar map of Mars' major volcanic regions created by the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico (John Harmon et al.,…
Could There Be Life In Them Thar Pits?
[/caption] Recent images from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft reveal long rows of crater-like depressions lining the flanks of ancient Martian…
Spectacular Eruptions of Mt. Etna in Sicily from Space and Earth
[/caption] Spectacular eruptions from Mt Etna are spewing massive quantities of lava, smoke and ash many hundreds of meters high…