Yes, it was as horrible as you might imagine, and still mesmerizing to watch. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Science
This is amazing. Huge congratulations to SpaceX! … Continue reading
One year on Mars. That deserves a song. … Continue reading
And thanks, as always, XKCD! … Continue reading
Sometime later today NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will attempt to land the newest Mars Rover, Curiosity. After 253 days and 352 million miles in space, Curiosity will go through an impressive but terrifying landing procedure, and if all goes well … Continue reading
And it’s happening now, and it will continue if we refuse to change our behavior. … Continue reading
Solstice is my favorite holiday, with its assurance that spring will arrive again, even if it seems far off at this moment. When darkness is at its strongest, the tide turns and the sun begins its inevitable return. From here … Continue reading
This week scientists appeared before the House Oversight Comittee to discuss the ways in which the Bush administration has pressured them to soften and limit their statements on climate change and global warming. … Continue reading
NASA says. NASA does not have any observational data from any current Mars missions that supports this claim. The work by the scientists mentioned in the reports cannot be used to directly infer anything about life on Mars, but may … Continue reading