Saturn Still Looks Young And Hot For Its Age

Saturn Still Looks Young And Hot For Its Age

As planets age the general rule is that they become darker and cooler - but Saturn is an exception. Why it looks so young for its age has been a space science topic since the late 1960s but a paper…
Alien Spies: Is Fermi Paradox The Coverup?

Alien Spies: Is Fermi Paradox The Coverup?

Friends! This is a desperate cry for help. No, I don't think that the famous Fermi paradox is the actual coverup. But the certain chain of events would definitely bring this idea to any unbiased…
Mysterious Hot Spots Observed In Betelgeuse

Mysterious Hot Spots Observed In Betelgeuse

Betelgeuse is visible to nighttime viewers as the bright, red star on the shoulder of Orion the Hunter. The star itself is huge, 1,000 times larger than our Sun, but from 650 light years away it is a…
Saturday in Space: Totally Equestrian!

Saturday in Space: Totally Equestrian!

Horseback riding hasn't been my favourite activity. Not that I do not like horses, au contraire. I have also tried various kinds of horseback riding; like cowboys on the prairie in Texas and New…
Habitable Super Earths? Three Candidates Found

Habitable Super Earths? Three Candidates Found

The Kepler mission revealed the existence of potentially habitable planets slightly bigger than Earth.  The spacecraft named for Johannes Kepler was launched in 2009 and now it has found two new…