Contents:
A Probe to Alpha Centauri in a Reasonable Amount of Time
For a probe without instruments, there would be a dramatic search through telescopes for the effects of the probe as it approached Alpha Centauri. The probe would arrive within five to 10 years.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Jan 15, 2010
The Revolutionary Reason to Send a Dumb Probe - or Any Probe - to Alpha Centauri
It would be the first probe to reach another star, and it would break ground for other interstellar probes. The learning experience for humanity would be priceless.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Jan 13, 2010
Going to Alpha Centauri
Researchers have been speculating for decades about reaching Alpha Centauri. It would be a major achievement, and the current state of science makes such a project feasible.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Jan 11, 2010
MIT Researchers Announce Brain Silencing Technique
Neuroengineers can turn off neurons with light, and they hope to use the new techniques to develop treatments for brain disorders.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Jan 09, 2010
The Allure of Lake Vostok, Antarctica
More than 10 years ago scientists discovered that ice above the lake contained microbial life. The resiliency of life, the ecology controversy surrounding drilling and the sheer risk of travel to the lake make it an intriguing topic.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Jan 05, 2010
Apollo 11 - We Came in Peace for All Mankind
Man first stepped on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, and these words characterize the mission's spirit.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Jan 04, 2010
Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking - Book Review
Hawking's Universe in a Nutshell should not be missed - it is fun and enlightening.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 29, 2009
Why the Search for Life in Europa is Important
Such an effort might find mammal life in Europa's ocean, or it might return a null result. Either way, using the available technology is worth the effort.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 22, 2009
Europa's Hidden Ocean: The Third Piece of the Puzzle
Scientists believe that Europa has an inner ocean because of the behavior of Jupiter's magnetic field, but other evidence further indicates that the ocean exists.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 22, 2009
How is it Known that Europa Has a Subsurface Ocean?
It isn't known directly; the Galileo space probe measured Jupiter's magnetic field around the Jovian moon, and scientists inferred the existence of the ocean based on physical data.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 22, 2009
Monitoring Carbon Emissions - Control Freaks Rejoice
How far does the government plan to take the idea of monitoring carbon emissions?
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 18, 2009
Harvard Announces "first Nearby Transiting Super-Earth Exoplanet"
Nature paper on the topic appears today.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 17, 2009
Is There Life Beyond Earth? The Answer is in the Water
Life is obviously not unique to Earth - it exists in other parts of the universe.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 16, 2009
The Practical Science Behind Solar Cells
What are the advantages, problems and improvements surrounding solar cells?
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 14, 2009
The Science Behind Solar Panels, Part 1
Most solar cells for houses are of two types: Photoelectric and Solar thermal. This article explains photoelectric solar cells.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 14, 2009
The Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer
The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer will examine space to find asteroids and comets near Earth, search for the faintest stars and gather new data about the universe.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 13, 2009
The Race to Find an Earthlike Planet
Scientists are split on whether a habitable planet - one that has Earthlike attributes -- will be found.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 11, 2009
Is There Other Life in the Universe?
It may be found on Mars, Europa or one of the other moons of Jupiter or Saturn, but it remains elusive.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 11, 2009
Scientific Principles Become Philosophical Presumptions for Purposes of Analysis
To establish exceptions to scientific laws, a philosopher treats those laws as presumptions for purposes of hypothetical analysis.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 10, 2009
Confirming Einstein's Twin Paradox
Observations about muon decay and other evidence confirm the twin paradox.
Contributor: A. Collins
Published: Dec 07, 2009
