Frank Herbert stunned us with his fictional world of Dune and its sandworms, deserts, and […]
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Rain on the Sun? Video of Sol’s Coronal Rain
The sun exhibits extreme weather: solar flares, sunspots, and stellar wind are part of our […]
Stunning Maps of Mercury from Messenger Satellite
This was an exciting week for astronomy! Today NASA released maps compiled from the Messenger […]
The Genetic Basis for Coping with Short Term Stress
One protein to rule them all…in times of stress. The New York Times reports that […]
The North Pole as Blank Canvas: How Frontiers Trigger Psuedo-Scientific Popular Obsessions
There is no shortage of fantastical and horrific scenes at the frontiers of exploration in […]
3D Printed Homes on the Moon?
The most exciting space science developments of the next fifty years will echo those from […]