September 2010
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Earth like planet can sustain life
“A new member in a family of planets circling a red dwarf star 20 light-years away has just been found. It’s called Gliese 581g, and the ‘g’ may very well stand for Goldilocks. Gliese 581g is the first world discovered beyond Earth that’s the right size and location for life.”
Read full article here.
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China to launch second lunar probe 'Chang'e-2' by...
China is all set to launch its second lunar probe, Chang’e-2, by early October, which would be the 58th satellite to be launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
According to China Daily, the probe is likely to blast off from the number 2 launch pad on October 1st, the day People’s Republic of China celebrates its 61st anniversary.
Chang’e-2 would test key soft-landing...
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House to vote on NASA funding bill on Wednesday →
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New Australian Footage of Neil Armstrong's Moon... →
Long-lost footage of Neil Armstrong descending the ladder of the Apollo 11 lunar module will be screened in public for the first time in Sydney next week, a prominent astronomer told AFP.
The footage runs for a few minutes and is considered to be some of the best footage of the historic 1969 moonwalk, but the film was lost in archives for many years and was badly damaged when found, said John...
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Synthetic life could make trips to Mars more...
Organisms could be engineered to create the supplies astronauts would need to survive on other worlds.
When packing for a manned mission to Mars or the moon, the best thing to bring may not be food or fuel, but specially designed organisms that can create those things for you.
Scientists are researching the possibility of engineering synthetic organisms that would use the resources available in...
Everyone say HI!
and please welcome bumerangue, our newest group member. You’ve seen his posts here a LOT, he always manages to submit great content, so I decided to make him an official contributor!
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The Life and Death of Our Universe.
Found this timeline of major astronomical events the future has in store for our Universe from 10,000 A.D. ~ 10^100 A.D.
http://www.futuretimeline.net/beyond.htm
1st SBSS Satellite Sends Initial Signals from... →
spacefellowship:
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has acquired initial on-orbit signals from the first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) satellite following its launch at 9:41 p.m. Pacific time…
I’ll probably be involved with SBSS in one way or another during my stint in the Air Force :)
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terraforming Mars?
To me, terraforming Mars is one of the hokiest, pseudo-scientific ideas floating around mainstream astrobiology. It totally discounts the physics of our sun’s habitable zone and, IMHO, is yet another example of egregious anthropocentrism.
Your thoughts?
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In my opinion, no one is terraforming anything...
Three Things:
1. When We Left Earth on Blu-Ray is probably one of the most amazing things EVER, and you can get it used for $18.
2. I had been without cable TV for a while (sort of a blessing in disguise) so I missed out on all the Battlestar Gallactica excitement… Just finished season 1 and… guys.. IT’S FRAKKING AMAZING. Best sci-fi show since Firefly, no doubt about it. I know, I know, the...
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rachel_loves_to_rock/sets/72157624861875767/
These are all of the photos taken when the one of the moon was. There are a few of Jupiter and you can see 4 of it’s moons. And a few more of the moon with some different settings. They aren’t that good though.
kavatski-deactivated20110928-de asked: You know, the fact that this preposterous "36 hours of sunlight/darkness" rumour even has to be debunked is a bit of a commentary on how little the average person understands about how these things work. For anyone who knows why the sun rises and sets in the first place, the idea is hilarious - but it's obviously still a mystery to many.
(As an aside, a quick Google...
(As an aside, a quick Google...
thaddeuscrane asked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgiXGELjbc
and melodysheep's others!! I'm sure you've seen them already, but they are too epic to just listen/watch once. They are so inspiring to never stop learning and exploring :)
and melodysheep's others!! I'm sure you've seen them already, but they are too epic to just listen/watch once. They are so inspiring to never stop learning and exploring :)
Technical Difficulties
My laptop died (well, the GPU did), and while I was trying to set up my old PC that has been sitting in storage, it’s hard drive fried. It’s a big headache trying to manage the blog from my iPhone (believe me, it’s no miracle device), so posts might be a bit sparse this weekend. I cant answer any questions either (which is stupid), so just hang tight!
vibestream asked: somebody want to let crookedindifference know his blog is effin' fantastic? i couldn't find any way to contact him directly on tumblr.
i love reading about his endeavors.
and IFOS is a great blog too ;) keep it up mates
i love reading about his endeavors.
and IFOS is a great blog too ;) keep it up mates
crookedindifference asked: Woah. We got a shout out on Marginal Revolution: http://bit.ly/ahdILh
Special thanks to the writers (Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok) of one of the top economics blogs out there: http://bit.ly/9OMf2M
Special thanks to the writers (Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok) of one of the top economics blogs out there: http://bit.ly/9OMf2M
theworldisablankcanvas asked: I read your answer to the hoax about the 36 hours of daylight in the phillipines. And your response was somewhat false about mars being as big as the moon. I saw it with my own eyes on August 27th, my dads birthday. It was over 6 years ago but I cannot remember the year. But what information gave you that conclusion?
analogbeat asked: "October 17,2010. there will be 36 hours of Darkness in the US.. meaning, the Sun will not shine for 36 hours.. while in the Philippines, there will be 36 hours of complete sunshine."
I found this being reblogged over and over here on tumblr. Would you know if there's any truth to it? It would be awesome if it were.
I found this being reblogged over and over here on tumblr. Would you know if there's any truth to it? It would be awesome if it were.
ejh-- asked: This is a pretty random hypothetical question, but suppose the Earth was orbiting in the opposite direction around the sun, or spinning the opposite direction on its axes (still tilted, though). Would there be a difference? Does the direction of the spinning matter for anything?
leo-topp asked: So roughly how much of the universe is taken up with matter, proportionately, and how much is just empty space?
jayefromthebay asked: I had a professor in college who was very passionate about teaching Astronomy to his students. At first I thought he was just some eccentric old man until I searched him up one day on Google and found out he's actually a prominent member of his field. Have you ever heard of Andrew Fraknoi? He's truly inspiring.
