Even mainstreamers have heard about the James Webb telescope that was launched into space several months ago and has finally started capturing images of our universe. Science buffs are salivating at the results, seeing images with far greater clarity than … Continued
This article caught my eye, where NASA found a hole on the moon made by a rocket, but they can’t figure out which rocket made it. NASA hires some pretty sharp people, so if they can’t determine the origin of … Continued
Everyone who follows me gets it by now – I refuse to relinquish Pluto to “secondary” status. But that doesn’t mean the “second furthest” planet doesn’t deserve some attention. Neptune is a very interesting planet in its own right, even … Continued
For many years I’ve read Science Fiction novels that required passengers to sleep in order to endure the many years it would take to travel from Earth to a planet in another solar system. The science made sense. We can’t … Continued
Yes, I said it. Pluto is a planet. That’s what I grew up to. That’s what I believe. After all, how could those astronomers from way back have been wrong? Truth is, each new generation of scientists across all fields … Continued
After reading this article about two merging supermassive black holes, I began to wonder if this is what the universe is all about. Ultimately, we all end up together in one uncaring, unfeeling mass of energy and atoms, then perhaps … Continued
There is a lot media coverage about the new James Webb space telescope lately, and how awesome it will be if they can successfully launch it into space. I’m sure no one will be surprised to hear that I am … Continued
I found the following article fascinating: Scientists Create Synthetic Organisms That Can Reproduce. When I first read the headline, I had to go back and read it again. Then I opened the article and read it. And then…I sat back … Continued
Asteroids have struck the Earth before. Just ask the dinosaurs. (Wait, too soon?) The belief is a massive comet or asteroid wiped out 75% of all life on Earth, including all of the larger reptiles. Let’s think about that for … Continued
Captain Kirk is finally launching into space. Wait, that doesn’t sound right. No, it’s actually William Shatner, the actor who played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series and the first set of movies, who is launching to … Continued