The Bay Sages heard from the Delta Astronomical Society (DAS) during its monthly meeting on Thursday. DAS Newsletter Editor ...
Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing ...
Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...
Even gargantuan Jupiter, with its whirling superstorms and volatile temperatures, has a soft side. A team of researchers ...
In a recent podcast, Andy Mcgrillen and Dan Zetterström covered a wide range of topics, with a standout subject being the Kardashev scale—a system for classifying a civilization's advancement ...
Water is the basic catalyst that aided the evolution of early sapiens who circumnavigated the planet billions of years ago.
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How we study our planet
We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.
We've known for over 30 years that there are other stellar systems in our galaxy, but we don't have any idea how many there ...
Scientists say a vast region of unexpectedly high temperatures in Jupiter's upper atmosphere was caused by a massive wave of solar wind.
An asteroid discovered over 200 years ago which is roughly the size of Germany would have catastrophic consequences for life ...
In his lecture, Levine noted, the United States is planning a human mission to Mars that may begin as early as 2035. The ...