Weekly Science Picks
By now, I think it’s safe to say that if you’re reading this, it means
astronomy
The Case for Neptune
Take a moment to consider Neptune. The eighth planet in our solar system, the planet
Weekly Science Picks
Doesn’t time fly? I don’t know about anyone else, but my week has absolutely flown
The nearest solar system to ours has an Earth-sized planet…
Already there’s an artist’s impression of the newly discovered ‘Alpha Centauri B a’ Yes—you read
2013 looks like being the year of the comet
Comet Lovejoy, taken by astronaut Dan Burbankfrom the ISS The astronomy world has been
For sale: One world class infrared telescope
The world’s largest and most productive dedicated infrared observatory just went on the market in
My mega grab-bag of astronomy resources for teachers, students, telescope beginners and space fans
Whether you are a parent, teacher, student or simply an interested enthusiast, here are a
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away
Feast your eyes on this image… The tiny object in that inset may not look
Science or fringe science? Removing the ‘giggle factor’ from Near Earth Object impacts
On June 30, 7.17am in a remote, sparsely inhabited area in Siberia, Russia, near the
Kepler Astronomers Find First Planetary System Around a Binary Star
NASA’s Kepler mission has found the first multi-planet solar system orbiting a binary star, characterized
Did life’s building blocks crash land?
In 1969, on September 28, the skies near Murchison, Victoria (not to be confused with
The smoking guns of dying stars
The ancient Greeks once believed that the heavens were immutable. A vast starry vista, eternally
Radio quiet, please!
Originally conceived over 20 years ago, there’s a project being undertaken by scientists and engineers