Polymath (n): A person who has extensive knowledge in many different areas
Back in 2017, when I was just getting started blogging, I did a post on sample-return missions. These are space missions designed to bring material back from space so that we can study it here on the Earth. While sample-return missions are complicated, it allows us to use larger and more capable instruments than we Read More …
This past Wednesday, December 14th, marks the 50th anniversary since humans last set foot on the moon. The Apollo Program, which officially began in 1961, succeeded in putting humans on the moon six times. As we got more experienced with the challenges associated with sending humans to the moon, the missions grew in longevity and Read More …
This week, if you go outdoors at night and look towards the east, you may see a bright red object glowing in the night sky. That’s right, it’s the god of war himself, Mars. This week, Mars has just reached opposition with the Earth. This means that Mars is almost directly opposite the Earth from Read More …
When I was a kid growing up, I loved watching science documentaries of all kinds. A rather popular topic was any variation on DOOM FROM THE SKIES – how we’re going to be destroyed by xyz astronomical event. It’s pretty easy to write a show around how the dinosaurs were killed by an asteroid impact Read More …
Two days ago, on July 12th, NASA released the first science images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Finally, after over a decade of design, construction, tests, and even a last-minute launch delay, we are able to look at the universe with a new pair of eyes. And what special eyes they are. Read More …
On February 18, join NASA as they attempt to land the Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars! Learn all about what the Entry, Descent, and Landing process entails, what science Perseverance will do, and why the scientists are all eating peanuts. Read More …
Picture: An artist’s interpretation of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft rendezvousing with the asteroid Bennu. Image credit: NASA One of the challenges we face in astronomy is the fact that we can’t touch the things we study. In chemistry, you can run experiments by mixing chemicals together. In biology, if you want to study mice, you catch Read More …
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