Two possible volcanoes have been identified on Pluto. If they are indeed volcanoes, they would likely spew a mixture of “water, nitrogen, ammonia or methane.” Jonathan Amos via BBC: Two possible ice…
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The latest in the ever-expanding cast of “truthers” are Pluto truthers, who apparently think that NASA is hiding something. From Newsweek: Southwest Research Institute waited for their piano-sized New Horizons space probe…
Earlier in the year, an essay of mine ended up being featured in a compendium of psychedelic writing compiled by Graham Hancock. It’s an incredibly worthwhile read that I recommend checking out…
What an amazing time for space exploration. The picture of the solar system from my childhood is now complete, as seen in this great family portrait produced by Ben Gross, a research…
Alan Boyle in Wired Science: If there’s still someone out there who thinks science and politics never mix, the story behind the Battle of Prague should change your mind. Some have cast…
Discovery Science has a great interview with Pluto killer Mike Brown: The scoop: Mike Brown is a professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and an expert dwarf…