Diary of a Mad Eclipse Enthusiast
Mon. Aug 21- Totality Totality was nothing like I expected. I was prepared to be awed. I hoped to be dumbstruck. Instead, totality spread before … read more
Category Archives: Science Bonbons
The final magnificent days of Cassini
Cassini’s amazing 20-year exploration of the planet Saturn is coming to a magnificent end as the last of its fuel dwindles away. And like so many of Cassini’s … read more
Discovery of 3 Earth-like planets announced by NASA
A solar system of seven planets, including three “goldilocks” planets, has been discovered NASA announced today. The planets orbit Trappist I, a small, ultra-cool dwarf star 39 … read more
Across the political divide, we agree on the truth more than we realize
Poll after poll tells Americans how hopelessly divided we are on politics. We hear about “fake news” and we assume it’s folks of the other political … read more
Quasi-satellite not quite Earth’s new moon
It’s not quite a new moon orbiting Earth; it’s a quasi-satellite. That’s how NASA describes 2016 HO3, the tiny asteroid tagging along with us as we saunter around … read more
Possible dark matter signal detected from Milky Way halo
Dark matter. It’s never been detected. And what it is, exactly, nobody knows. Yet this mysterious, non-luminous substance makes up most of the matter in the … read more
Metallic hydrogen squeezed from the freeze
A team of Harvard physicists believe they have successfully created metallic hydrogen, “Science” online reported Jan. 26. The feat was accomplished by subjecting liquid hydrogen … read more
Signals from deep space investigated by SETI
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) quietly issued a statement Monday, Aug. 29, saying a signal had been detected coming from a solar system … read more