Was Venus Once Habitable? A Case for Further Exploration of Earth’s Twin Charles April 14, 2017 Sky Owing to its infernal environment, Earth’s twin has been largely ignored in recent years, but further exploration might reveal if Venus was once habitable. On March 5, 1982, the Soviet Union’s Venera 4 landed ... Read More...
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...
10 Fascinating Facts about Monotremes Charles April 5, 2017 Earth, Listicles Aside from laying eggs, there are many other unusual facts about monotremes, some of the oldest and most primitive mammals on Earth. Monotremes, such as platypuses and echidnas, are among the oldest, rarest an... 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 Animals Brought Back from the Brink of Extinction Charles March 29, 2017 Earth, Listicles Annual extinction rates continue to rise but, as these animals brought back from the brink of extinction show, there may yet be some hope. In recent posts, I’ve been exploring humanity’s role in the ongoing Ho... Read More...
The Exotic Animals of Prehistoric Australia Charles March 27, 2017 Earth From carnivorous kangaroos to marsupial lions, the animals of prehistoric Australia were among the most unusual that ever lived. When Europeans first arrived in Australia four centuries ago, they must have bee... Read More...
Exploring the Human Impact on Evolution and Mass Extinction Charles March 24, 2017 Earth Many factors drive the unrelenting world of natural selection, but it’s the human impact on evolution that’s become the greatest force of all. Our effects on the environment are common knowledge, with global ... 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...
