Monthly News Roundup – January, 2017 in Science Charles February 1, 2017 Earth, Listicles, News Roundup, Sky Although January seems to have been a quiet month in the world of science, 2017 is shaping up to be an interesting year. Several important scientific projects are already well into their planning stages. China ... Read More...
10 of the Strangest Extrasolar Planets Charles January 30, 2017 Listicles, Sky Almost 25 years after astronomers confirmed the existence of the first extrasolar planet ever discovered, there have been more than 3500 planets found orbiting stars other than our own. Among these are some wor... Read More...
Why Asteroids Are Important to Humanity Charles January 9, 2017 Sky Cold, airless, lifeless chunks of rock floating through the vast expanse of space. This is the image that most people conjure up in their minds when they think about asteroids. However, there’s far more to ... Read More...
10 Lesser Known Factors that Support Life on Earth Charles January 4, 2017 Earth, Listicles, Sky Science doesn’t like to describe things as miracles. However, when you consider the incredible complexity of the combination of events that gave rise to life on Earth, it’s hard not to think of it as such. Alth... Read More...
Monthly News Roundup – December, 2016 in Science Charles December 30, 2016 Earth, Listicles, News Roundup, Sky 2016 has certainly been an interesting year in the world of science. In the last 12 months, biologists have identified and described no less than 133 new plant and animal species ranging from sharks to beetles.... Read More...
10 Reasons Why Mars Is a Dead Planet Charles December 21, 2016 Listicles, Sky Mars has long been the number-one place to explore for life beyond Earth. Only a few decades ago, many still assumed that life on the Red Planet was a near certainty. However, after many years of exploration, w... Read More...
Facts about Titan, the Solar System’s Most Unique Moon Charles December 19, 2016 Sky Titan is my favourite place in the Solar System, and for good reason too. Saturn’s largest and most famous moon has been known for centuries but, until the arrival of the Cassini-Huygens probe in 2004, its true... Read More...
10 of the Most Beautiful Alien Skies Charles December 14, 2016 Listicles, Sky Not so long ago, we lived in a universe with only nine known planets (before Pluto was demoted), all within our own solar system. In the last couple of decades, however, thousands more have been discovered orbi... Read More...
What Can You See with a Telescope? Charles December 12, 2016 Gear, Sky What can you see with a telescope? This must be one of the most frequently asked questions of all among would-be skywatchers, which is understandable given that even a half-decent lower-end telescope still pres... Read More...
Where Are We in the Universe? A Brief Tour of Our Cosmic Address Charles December 5, 2016 Sky 1 Today, I’m going to explore our place in the universe by defining our cosmic address and demonstrating just how insignificant we are in the greater scheme of things. I consider this article to be a primer for a... Read More...
