Jul 20, 2008

(Image: Saturn’s radiation belts, Credit: NASA / JPL / APL) Despite the fact that planetary magnetic fields provide shelter against deadly solar radiation, they are also accompanied with radiation belts, an item some would consider a mixed blessing. While Earth, Callisto and Titan comprise the three major radiation safe worlds (at least when it comes to...

Sep 10, 2007

Last week’s Carnival of Space was hosted by Fraser Cain from Universe Today. Although the submissions were few and far between as people were probably getting caught up with work, school or returning from glorious vacations “away from it all”. For the few who are committed to the cause of enlightening us all, here are a sample of the few posts...