New Independent Analysis Confirms Global Warming Is Totally For Reals Happening, OK?
Oct 31, 2011 Space
I know it, you know it, dogs know it — the planet is heating up. Three big projects from NASA, NOAA, and a collaboration between Britain’s Met Office and the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, all confirm that the surface of the planet on which we reside and depend upon is heating up and heating up at an increasing rate. This is, of course, not enough for a small but influential crowd that would prefer to not admit that a planet of nearly 7 billion terribly inefficient, rapidly consuming human beings can knock Earth out of stasis.
Asteroid Lutetia is the first pristine relic of a failed planet
Oct 31, 2011 Space
The asteroid belt is full of remnants of the ancient solar system, giant clumps of rock that might have formed a planet under different circumstances.
Russia launches first space flight since crash
Oct 31, 2011 Space
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia launched its first unmanned space flight to supply the International Space Station Sunday since an August crash left a half-sized crew on the orbital outpost and raised concerns over Moscow’s role as the sole space flight provider.
World’s most powerful laser to tear apart the vacuum of space
Oct 31, 2011 Space
A laser powerful enough to tear apart the fabric of space could be built in
Britain as part major new scientific project that aims to answer some of the
most fundamental questions about our universe.
Why do we fear death?
Oct 31, 2011 Space
Afraid of the dark? Of heights? Of death? This week on Why? Tell Me Why! Kasey-Dee Gardner traces the origins of deep-rooted fear.
White Rock Fingers on Mars
Oct 31, 2011 Space
A different astronomy and space science
related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
Russian Launch Vital to Space Station Operations
Oct 31, 2011 Space
The outcome of an unmanned Russian supply spaceship launch to the International Space Station on Sunday will determine whether the station remains fully staffed in the upcoming months.
New Independent Analysis Confirms Global Warming Is Totally For Reals Happening, OK?
Oct 31, 2011 Science
I know it, you know it, dogs know it — the planet is heating up. Three big projects from NASA, NOAA, and a collaboration between Britain’s Met Office and the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, all confirm that the surface of the planet on which we reside and depend upon is heating up and heating up at an increasing rate. This is, of course, not enough for a small but influential crowd that would prefer to not admit that a planet of nearly 7 billion terribly inefficient, rapidly consuming human beings can knock Earth out of stasis.
Asteroid Lutetia is the first pristine relic of a failed planet
Oct 31, 2011 Science
The asteroid belt is full of remnants of the ancient solar system, giant clumps of rock that might have formed a planet under different circumstances.