Info Bites: 10 Casualties of the Holocene Extinction Event Charles November 6, 2016 Earth, Listicles In this week's Info Bites, we'll be taking a look at ten of the many casualties of the so-called Holocene extinction event, circa 11,700 BC to present, something that, sadly, we are partially responsible for. ... Read More...
5 of the Greatest Missions in Space Exploration History Charles November 4, 2016 Listicles, Sky When it comes to the exploration of the final frontier, many people think of the moon landing as by far the greatest achievement ever made, but there have been many truly incredible feats of engineering in spac... Read More...
Hadean Earth – The Violent Creation of Our World Charles November 2, 2016 Earth, Series The Hadean Aeon 4.54 to 4 Billion Years Ago The Earth during the Late Heavy Bombardment was a truly formidable place. In the first article of a series entitled ‘A Journey through the History of E... Read More...
Stepping Out into Space – An Epic Journey through the Solar System Charles October 31, 2016 Sky 1 The Universe is an immeasurably vast place, and our own solar system is just a minuscule part of it. Nonetheless, even our own tiny area of space boasts many fascinating worlds to explore. Today, all the eight ... Read More...
Info Bites: 10 Amazing Facts about Dinosaurs You Probably Didn’t Know About Charles October 29, 2016 Earth, Listicles For more than a hundred years, dinosaurs have captured imaginations and spawned an entire sub-genre of fiction. However, the dinosaurs portrayed by 1993’s Jurassic Park or even the much more recent Jurassic Wor... Read More...
Black Holes and Supernovae – The End of the Stellar Life Cycle Charles October 28, 2016 Sky Fleming 1 planetary nebula, located in the Centaurus constellation. Main sequence stars, such as the Sun, leave behind spectacular planetary nebulae when they die. Nothing is known to last forever, incl... Read More...
Fascinating Facts about the Cretaceous Mass Extinction Charles October 26, 2016 Earth An artist's impression of Cretaceous megafauna. Left to right: chasmosaurus, lambeosaurus, styracosaurus and ankylosaurus. These species were likely among the first casualties of the Cretaceous extinction ... Read More...
The Search for Other Planets Like Earth Charles October 24, 2016 Sky An artist's impression of the Gliese 581 solar system, which lies a relatively close 20 light-years from Earth. The system is home to at least three planets, one of which could be potentially habitable. ... Read More...
Info Bites: 5 of the Most Remarkable Animals that Ever Lived Charles October 23, 2016 Earth, Listicles In this week’s Info Bites, we’ll be taking a brief look at some of the most remarkable animals that ever lived. The natural world, both past and present, is never lacking in creativity and strangeness. There ar... Read More...
Top 5 Targets for Skywatchers Charles October 21, 2016 Gear, Sky A computerised telescope If you’ve just purchased your first telescope, then congratulations – you’re about to experience a world of discovery right in your backyard. With a modest telescope or even a d... Read More...
