Mar 13, 2006

Ice geysers have been discovered on a tiny ice moon orbiting Saturn. Enceladus southern pole is not only warmer than expected, but the geysers are revealing hints of organice material beneath its icy surface. (MSNBC) The readings from Enceladus’ geyser plumes indicate that all the prerequisites for life as we know it could exist beneath Enceladus’...

Mar 13, 2006

It seems as if the boys and gals at Google have decided to commemorate Percival Lowell’s birthday with the launch of Google Mars–in various colors. (Google Blog) In commemoration of Lowell’s birthday, we’re pleased to bring you Google Mars. Explore the red planet in three different ways: an elevation map shows color-coded peaks and...

Mar 4, 2006

Apparently some space scientists upset about the President’s vision for launching humanity off this rock and onto it’s lunar neighbor. With NASA focusing on putting humanity back on the moon permanently, scientists are complaining that their toes have already been stepped on–in other words, their projects cut. (MSNBC) The Bush...