Origin of Life Astrobiology Has No Bio December 17, 2014 When you take the "bio" out of astrobiology, what do you get? Is it still a science? CONTINUE READING
Solar System Comet Ocean Theory Debunked December 11, 2014 Data from the Rosetta mission debunk the notion that comets brought Earth's ocean water. Now they're hoping asteroids could have. CONTINUE READING
Astronomy Astrobiology Hopes Diminish December 6, 2014 Recent findings both near and far create challenges for beliefs that life is common in the universe. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Earthbound Martians Go Nuts December 2, 2014 How 90,000 Earthlings sent greetings to imaginary friends on Mars, and other Martian nuttiness. CONTINUE READING
Physics Star Trek for Real: Impenetrable Force Field Protects Earth November 29, 2014 Radiation belts discovered at the dawn of the space age have a new trick in their pocket: shielding the Earth. CONTINUE READING
Cosmology Quasar Alignment Is "Spooky" November 20, 2014 Quasar rotation axes show a peculiar alignment over billions of light-years. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Comet Lander Working, But Not Optimal November 13, 2014 Rosetta's Philae lander hopped twice before landing in the shade in a tilted position, but the instruments are working. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Rosetta's Philae: ESA Lands Probe on Comet November 12, 2014 Another space first: the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission landed its Philae probe on a comet this morning, but will it stick? CONTINUE READING
Cosmology Astronomers Missed Half the Visible Universe November 10, 2014 Dark matter is still a mystery, but meanwhile, half of the real stars in the universe have been hiding in plain sight. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Mercury, Moon May Still Be Erupting October 17, 2014 Two objects that should be old and dead show surprising activity. Other indications of youthfulness in the solar system are noted. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Moon's Stabilizing Influence Depends on Star Size October 15, 2014 A connection between multiple factors was noted in a recent model of how a moon helps a planet remain habitable. CONTINUE READING
Politics and Ethics NASA Throws Tax Millions to Evidence-Free Astrobiology Projects October 9, 2014 Astrobiology has yet to establish that it has a subject to study, but NASA is giving millions of tax dollars to multiple teams, including SETI researchers. CONTINUE READING
Solar System Lunar Impact: Major Moon Basin Was Not a Big Hit October 8, 2014 The theory of how the largest impact basin on the moon was formed has been turned upside down. CONTINUE READING
Physics China Celebrates Non-Discovery of Dark Matter October 6, 2014 A huge dark matter detector in China celebrated the publication of its first results: nothing. CONTINUE READING
Origin of Life Left-Handed Life: Is the Chirality Problem Near Solution? October 2, 2014 Cells use only left-handed amino acids and right-handed sugars. A new hypothesis involving the weak nuclear force tries to address this asymmetry. CONTINUE READING