"We feel no more historical vertigo considering the Machine than we do the Dawn of Agriculture, and few if any of us wake up in the morning with a sense of deep angst about the move from hunting
"It’s got the mass of thirteen Jupiters but orbits its star in less than four days, making it the largest, most massive planet ever found in such a tight orbit."
"...the dominant color on other planets depends on so many different factors in the atmosphere and the light emitted by the planet’s star that not even infrared can be ruled out for photosynthesi
"...the team examined 69 binary systems between 50 and 200 light years from Earth. The results are heartening indeed ... The implication is that planetary systems are as common around binaries as
"Cassini's recent highly inclined orbits around Saturn have provided the most unusual views of the planet and its rings yet seen." Just simply awesome. Link via anyone with eyes and a heart.
"On the Moon, astronauts can develop and test techniques for building habitats, harvesting resources and operating machinery in low gravity, high vacuum, harsh radiation, pervasive dust and fanta
"Before the dust even settled after the Great Pluto War at the IAU's General Assembly in Prague, one thing became clear: There will never be an accepted scientific definition for the term 'planet
"Instead of driving, walking, or rolling around like other vehicles designed to traverse distant, rugged landscapes, the new rover changes its shape and topples along, veering a bit from side to
" ... it has beamed back images taken from less than 300 kilometres above the planet's surface. The new images were taken on 29 September and show parts of Mars in unprecedented detail."
"The christening of Eris, named after the Greek goddess of chaos and strife, was announced by the International Astronomical Union on Wednesday." Crivens! The Discordians have finally infilt
"The important thing to remember is that the new definition was established by a vote, making it politics, not science. The politics may yet change again, but Pluto will remain the same." Th
With all the recent advances and discoveries in space, is this really all they can be bothered to debate? Come on guys, just flip a coin and cut to the stuff about black holes, already.