10 Planets that Shouldn’t Exist Charles April 12, 2017 Listicles, Sky Almost every year, astronomers discover planets that shouldn't exist, prompting them to rethink their understanding of the way the Universe works. Scientists and philosophers alike have long presumed that othe... Read More...
Why Finding Alien Life Is Just around the Corner Charles April 7, 2017 Sky According to NASA, we are merely 20 years away from finding alien life. No longer does ET belong to the realms of science fiction. Here’s why. Two years ago, NASA’s then chief scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan made ... Read More...
Exploring the Lonely Realm of Intergalactic Space Charles April 3, 2017 Sky Intergalactic space may be dark, cold and forever beyond our reach, but there’s more to these lonely regions of the Universe than you may think. The Andromeda Galaxy lies some 2.5 million light years away. App... Read More...
Monthly News Roundup – March, 2017 in Science Charles March 31, 2017 Earth, News Roundup, Sky The Exoplanet Catalogue now lists 3,607 exoplanets in 2,701 systems, and we can be pretty sure that these numbers will increase exponentially over the next few years given the continuing success of NASA’s Keple... Read More...
10 Reasons We Should Be Excited about the James Webb Space Telescope Charles March 22, 2017 Listicles, Sky Destined for launch in October, 2018, the James Webb Space Telescope will open our eyes to the Universe like never before. October next year will see the launch of one of the most important space exploration m... Read More...
Life and Evolution without the Moon Charles March 17, 2017 Earth, Sky 3 From controlling the tides to stabilizing global climates, evolution without the Moon would have taken a very different path. Most scientists agree that the Moon formed around 4.5 billion years ago when the Ea... Read More...
How to Search for Extraterrestrial Life by Viewing Our World with Alien Eyes Charles March 13, 2017 Sky Most scientists believe that we’re not alone in the universe. Probability alone suggests that the chance of life only existing on Earth is vanishingly small. However, given the vastness of space, finding life b... Read More...
10 Extreme Examples of Weather on Other Planets Charles March 1, 2017 Listicles, Sky We’re pretty lucky to live here on Earth. Although there are thousands of known exoplanets, including a sizable number of supposedly Earth-like worlds, none of them are truly likely to have much in common with ... Read More...
Monthly News Roundup – February, 2017 in Science Charles February 27, 2017 Earth, News Roundup, Sky It seems that there’s barely a dull moment in the world of science and technology, and this February has certainly not been any exception! Of course, everyone’s been talking about the recent record-breaking dis... Read More...
The Search for Life in the Subsurface Ocean of Europa Charles February 13, 2017 Sky The airless, frigidly cold Jovian moon might not sound like the most promising environment for finding extraterrestrial life, but it’s what’s beneath the surface that’s most interesting. The subsurface ocea... Read More...
