SpaceShipTwo Debuts!

SpaceShipTwo Debuts!

Virgin Galactic officially debuts SpaceShipTwo, named the VSS Enterprise, fast on the heels of their earlier ready for liftoff announcement in Wired.  From the Wired article, they noted In a…
Could Methane On Mars Mean Life?

Could Methane On Mars Mean Life?

A new study appearing tomorrow in Earth and Planetary Science Letters rules out the possibility that the methane on Mars was delivered by meteorites, boosting the theory that life exists on the red…
GJ 758 B - A Giant Planet Or Would-Be Sun?

GJ 758 B - A Giant Planet Or Would-Be Sun?

 Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have discovered and directly imaged a faint celestial body that orbits the star GJ 758. Its mass is estimated to be between 10 and 40…
NSF Mosaic's 2-decade archive of science

NSF Mosaic's 2-decade archive of science

Two things I like are open research and seeing my tax dollars get used effectively.  The National Science Foundation (NSF) just did both in one swoop.  As reported in detail on NASW, over…
If Stars Wars characters were on Facebook...

If Stars Wars characters were on Facebook...

If Darth Vader friend-requested you and you clicked "Ignore," do you think he would know? I don't think I'd take that chance... Tip of the lightsaber to the GEH and to Brian Murphy at College Humor.
Galaxy Zoo vs John Henry

Galaxy Zoo vs John Henry

'Many eyes' is a better approach to image recognition than algorithms.  When looking at real-universe galaxy merger remnants, and comparing them with simulations, it's better to just have lots…
Galaxy Zoo Mergers Wants You!

Galaxy Zoo Mergers Wants You!

EMBARGOED until: 24 November 2009 00:01 GMT ‘COSMIC SLOT MACHINE’ MATCHES GALAXY COLLISIONS A new website will give everyone the chance to contribute to science by playing a ‘cosmic slot machine’ and…
Citation-- Callin' Out Space.Com

Citation-- Callin' Out Space.Com

I'm a reasonable man, but there's a laxness in cyberspace I just can't abide with. And I'm talking to you, space.com. I'll say it straight, you may know science but you ain't giving your readers any…