Retrograde Motion
Planets move relative to the stars always moving from west to east in the sky. Well almost always. Every once in a while, a planet will slow down in itsâ¦
Thoughts on space, technology, and everything in between.
Planets move relative to the stars always moving from west to east in the sky. Well almost always. Every once in a while, a planet will slow down in itsâ¦
A lovely little lowdown from the Gravity Probe B project on the nature of spacetime, the interestingness of the number 3 and some fairly advanced stuff aboutâ¦
From New Scientist: The ancient catastrophe that gave birth to the Moon may have produced additional satellites that lingered in Earthâs skies for tens ofâ¦
A great post from the Bad Astronomer. read more | digg story
In our search for intelligent life in the universe (good idea or otherwise), we need in some way to prove we, too are intelligent. Classic science fictionâ¦
Oh to to be able see in the infra-red! This image is a composite of pivot irrigation systems near Garden City, Kansas is a false-color composite image madeâ¦
Working with colleagues from NASA, a Florida State University researcher has published a paper that calls into question three decades of conventional wisdomâ¦
The worldâs first exhibition of âextinct and impossibleâ smells is under way, from the metallic fallout of the first atomic bomb to the aroma of cloves andâ¦
A year of Carnival of Space! Well there you go. Check it out over on the Why Homeschool blog. While you’re there, see if you can tell me why a blog about…
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