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Has the Large Hadron Collider Disproved the Existence of Ghosts?
Relatively Interesting - Four out of ten Americans believe in the existence of ghosts, despite the fact that the only evidence for the paranormal is weak anecdotes. Physicist Brian Cox, an Advanced...
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Where are all the aliens? A look at the Drake equation and the Fermi Paradox.
Relatively Interesting - UFOs and aliens from other worlds are the stuff of science fiction (though some believe they are part of reality), but what is the likelihood of actually finding intelligent...
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A Solution to Fermi’s Paradox?
Relatively Interesting - This article was written by Jim Walker at NoBeliefs.com. It is reproduced with his permission. We think you’ll enjoy his take on the Fermi Paradox, a subject we’ve covered a...
View ArticleCould You Have a Job As a Future Space Cop?
Relatively Interesting - As the world faces an ever-growing need for mineral resources and companies such as SpaceX continue to push the boundaries of spaceflight, there is a growing concern about how...
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What’s the difference between a meteor and meteorite?
What’s the difference between a comet, meteor, meteorite, and an asteroid? What’s that in the sky? Sometimes it’s a bird, other times it’s a plane… and yet other times it’s a meteor. But meteor...
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Earthrise: the greatest science photo ever taken
According to a group of scientists, the greatest science photo ever taken was, without a doubt, “Earthrise,” the first picture taken of planet Earth by people orbiting the moon. The photo was captured...
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8 of the Hubble Telescope’s Best Images
The Hubble Space Telescope is arguably one of the most valuable scientific instruments ever created. It has transformed the way astronomers and scientists perceive the universe. It has helped to...
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How to Get Your Kids Into Astronomy on a Budget
Astronomy captures the imagination of young and old with its mysteriousness and beauty. There is nothing quite like watching a child look through a telescope for the first time, marveling at the rings...
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How to Take Stunning Photos of Space & Celestial Objects Using Your Smart Phone
These days, smart phones can be used for almost anything – from diagnosing car troubles to taking snapshots of the Moon, planets, constellations, atmospheric phenomena such as auroras, comets, meteor...
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10 Astronomical Targets for Your New Telescope
Telescopes are an exciting way to view the universe and they are perfect for people of a variety of different ages. Finding a good astronomical target for a new telescope can seem tricky at first since...
View ArticleWhat’s so special about the Higgs Boson?
Why is the Higgs Boson so Important? A Basic Explanation for Students and other Life-Long Learners Two months ago, when most of the nation was celebrating Independence Day, the scientific community...
View Article3 Inexplicable Mysteries of the Universe
Over the centuries, science has become increasingly successful in explaining the mysteries of the cosmos. We now know that the universe was created 13.7 billion years ago in a Big Bang and that it has...
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How big is the Universe?
Have you ever wondered how big the universe is? Maybe you’ve wondered how big Texas is compared to Pluto? Maybe you’ve wondered how big a single atom is compared to a microscopic organism? This...
View ArticleThe Evaporating Atmosphere of HD 189733 b
There is a planet that is 63 light years away from our home that is bigger than Jupiter and orbits its star at a distance one-thirteenth of Earth’s orbit around the Sun. It’s reasonable to say that...
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The Solar Dynamics Observatory: Year One Video Collage
NASA has recently released a video collage from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). In the last year, the sun has gone from its quietest period in years (the solar minimum) to the activity marking...
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