If you have experienced nothing that amazes you today, then understand this: there is a portable, automated science lab hurtling towards Mars right now.
The new Mars rover Curiosity left Earth three days ago, and presuming it lands according to plan, it will begin to roam the surface of Mars in … CONTINUE READING /
Space-related thing we’re grooving on today: this week’s unusual sighting of the aurora borealis (or, “northern lights”) visible as far south as Arkansas. Scientists tell us that a massive solar storm, combined with the Earth’s natural magnetic field, is the cause of the unusual southern stretch. We tend to believe things … CONTINUE READING /
We’re not professional astronomers ourselves, so we couldn’t tell you why there seems to be a sudden bonanza of brand-new planets being discovered beyond our solar system. But guess what? They just found another one…and this one’s extra-special, as it’s what is called a “circumbinary planet,” meaning that it manages to … CONTINUE READING /
The office has been all abuzz since the recent CNN Space Blog story about the European Southern Observatory’s work seeking out new planets. The Observatory’s research has recently found more than 50 planets beyond our solar system, including 16 that are classified as “super-Earths” (meaning they are as large or … CONTINUE READING /
We’re big fans of space and its travelers. (Perhaps you noticed that.) Welcome back, Atlantis crew…not the last people to venture into space, just the last people for now.… CONTINUE READING /
Not sure — but we’re gonna go for it. In the meantime, please enjoy this photo taken from Rocket Garden a few weeks ago at Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, Florida during a short layover while I was directing a cruise ship show for The Second City. Favorite part about Rocket … CONTINUE READING /
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I’ve been on a kick recently to see if there’s a uniform greeting that the people of Earth have really created and disseminated to all parts of the galaxy. Luckily, there is. After lots of searching for things like “Hello from Earth” and “Greetings Aliens” and finding an endless stream of … CONTINUE READING /
Now that NASA’s working to refute claims that the world will end on 2012, I have to wonder if they’ll ask employees to skip 2012‘s big opening weekend. I don’t really expect the world to end in 2012 and I don’t really expect Planet X, aka “Nibiru,” to collide with … CONTINUE READING /
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