Even though the solar activity was well known to the early Chinese astronomers, it was not first observed by Galileo until 1612 with his new telescope, a Dutch version. He also discovered the Jupiter moons, the Moon and its craters, along with Venus. But when he saw the Sun, he also saw some dark [...]
Science and ideology use different interpretations of similar thought processes, yet attempting to achieve the same goal in the end. I think the old saying is many “different” roads lead to Rome, yet they all get there eventually. Whether or not we separate science from ideology depends on several things, as both have the ability [...]
Time travel is a science, and according to what we know now the laws of science to not distinguish directions of time—at least when traveling backward and forward—but since 1997 it has become a questionable thing. And even though time travel is impossible to recognize with actual scientific proof, it is a true [...]
Earlier telescopes had difficulty in detecting the Martian storms which covered the barren planet with its bright, oxidized Martian soils. Dust devils whipped apart the soil-covered plains, revealing darker, sub-surface soil—with the Martian winds making the planet much warmer as its own climate change was developing. Not related to our own greenhouse climate changes or driven [...]
This undated photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey shows researcher Jay Quade in a test pit in Chile’s Atacama desert, where bizarre microbes exist in this extreme climate. NASA’s Phoenix lander is looking for conditions near Mars’ north pole that could support primitive life similar to extreme life on Earth. (AP Photo/U.S. Geological Survey, [...]
Over the years, the world-famous physicist, Dr. Stephen Hawking, has presented a new look at many perceptions of the world and space. Born on the 300th anniversary of the death of Galileo and holding the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics post that was once held by Isaac Newton—now the renowned Hawking has entered the realm [...]
The 59th International Astronautical Congress meeting will take place September 29 and October 3 in Glasgow, Scotland. Deadline for the workshop registration is June 10, with press registration September 1, 2008, with a theme of “From the Imagination to Reality.” The purpose of the theme is demonstrates the goal of space activity in [...]
Thursday, June 19, 2008, was the day that NASA scientists and the University of Arizona’s Phoenix Lander mission team have been waiting for, a day when newly found ice layers on Mars offer to the world actual scientific evidence there has been water on the red planet at some time, handing over the golden key [...]
With so many pans in the fire, NASA may again be in trouble with Congress and the White House over its missions. One hand says this, the other hand says that, and NASA is caught in the middle—again and again. With governmental money and control the essential issue of the problem, another developing governmental battle [...]
Whereas in the past ETs were scoffed at and those who believed were ridiculed mercifully, today there is a huge competition in the world to see who finds them first. Who will win? Who knows—but my money is on the ETs. SETI comes to mind when we think of hearing some form of [...]
