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Organic Molecules Found on Ceres

February 17, 2017 Rachael Mueller 2218 Views 0 Comments asteroid, Ceres, Dawn, Dawn space probe, dwarf planet, Ernutet, molecule, NASA, organic, planet, Space

A team of scientists just found evidence of the building blocks of life on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres.

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Getting Time Loopy: The Groundhog Day Effect

February 2, 2017 Daniel C. Handley 1689 Views 1 Comment curved space-time, Groundhog Day, relativity, Star Trek: The Next Generation, time loop, time travel, USS Enterprise, wormholes

To celebrate Groundhog Day, we take a look at the movie of the same name and explore the possibility of the time loop phenomenon.

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Shock People On National Static Electricty Day With This Knowledge

January 9, 2017 Mindy Hunt 1923 Views 0 Comments electrical charge, electricity, fun facts, National Static Electricity Day, science, static electricity

Celebrate National Static Electricity Day with some shocking new knowledge.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory's original welcome sign.

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory Celebrates 80 Years with Free 2017 Calendar

January 3, 2017 Angie Fiedler Sutton 1614 Views 0 Comments anniversary, history, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, science, Space

Bring in the new year with a space calendar celebrating JPL’s 80th anniversary.

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Dr. Vera Rubin, Pioneer Female Astrophysicist, Dead at 88

December 29, 2016 Mindy Hunt 1317 Views 0 Comments Astronomy, astrophysicist, astrophysics, Carnegie, dark matter, In Memoriam, obituary, RIP, science, Vera Rubin

Groundbreaking female astronomer, Dr. Vera Rubin, dies at 88 following an astonishing career and advocating women’s position in the sciences.

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Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Lab Becomes a World Historical Site

December 14, 2016 Mindy Hunt 4239 Views 1 Comment American Physical Society, electricity, fundraising, historical landmark, historical site, inventor, Nikola Tesla, nonprofit, science, Tesla Science Center, Wardenclyffe

Nikola Tesla’s last remaining American lab, the Tesla Science Center in Wardenclyffe, declared a world historical by the American Physical Society.

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Volcano Response Workshop to be Held in U.S. for the First Time

November 11, 2016 Mindy Hunt 1610 Views 0 Comments CVO, science, United States Geological Survey, USAID, USGS, VDAP, volcano, Volcano Observatory Best Practices

Media invited to Vancouver, Washington to interview USGS and USAID/OFDA scientists about international volcano hazard awareness and preparedness.

Interviews Science Television & Film

Science Geeks Unite at VOYAGE OF TIME Premiere

September 30, 2016 Elle Latham 1321 Views 0 Comments Beau Bridges, Brad Pitt, California Science Center, Dan Glass, Dennis Dugan, elle latham, IMAX, interviews, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, movies, Nicolas Gonda, Paul Atkins, premiere, red carpet, Sarah Green, science, Sophokles Tasioulis, Terrence Malick, Voyage of Time

Science geek celebs came out to premiere of Terrence Malick’s VOYAGE OF TIME: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE. Elle interviewed some attendees, screened the film and hung out at the after party.

Land of mutation?

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Overcoming Challenges To Mars

September 20, 2016 Daniel C. Handley 1402 Views 2 Comments alcubierre drive, artificial gravity, astronaut, Mars, MidAmericon II, NASA, nuclear reactor, Red Planet, The Martian, warp drive, Worldcon 74

The journey to Mars is full of obstacles. How can we overcome them and move beyond Earth?

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What’s so Special About General Relativity? Part II

March 14, 2016 Blaise Lapinski 1497 Views 0 Comments Albert Einstein, light, Rant, relativity, Space, Space Travel

More Pi Day fun with maths! Blaise has some more to say on relativity and why light and time don’t always move in the same way in different places.

Photo courtesy Bill Ward's Flickr, shared under a Creative Commons Attribution license

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Mathematics Have Never Been So Tasty: Pi Day

March 14, 2016 Sonya Rodriguez 1057 Views 0 Comments holidays, humor, math, mathematics, Pi, Pi Day

Have some tasty fun with math by celebrating Pi Day!

Opinion Reviews Science Television & Film

Film Review: Documentary Offers Up Space Race Goodness

February 27, 2016 Blaise Lapinski 1076 Views 0 Comments Apollo Program, documentary, film, Gemini Program, Gene Cernan, Mark Craig, NASA, NASA, review, SPACE, The Moon

Astronaut Gene Cernan was the last man on the moon. This documentary explores his career, the space race, and the Apollo program specifically. What’d we think of it?

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Sci Fi/Fantasy/Horror News — WEEK IN REVIEW 20 Feb 2016

February 21, 2016 Jason P. Hunt 1100 Views 0 Comments Ava Duvernay, Awards, Battlestar Glactica, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2, C.J. Cherryh, Contest, DC Comics, Free Comic Book Day, Harrison Ford, Heather Langenkamp, Hellraiser, Marvel Comics, Nebula Awards, Neffy Award, Remakes & Reboots, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Space, SpaceShip Two, Stan Lee, Star Wars, Star Wars news, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Steven King's It, Titan Comics, Toni Weisskopf, Video Games, Virgin Galactic, Week in Review

WEEK IN REVIEW Feb 20 — the latest headlines from across the science fiction, fantasy, and horror landscape. STAR WARS, Stan Lee, BLADE RUNNER, DC Comics, BATTLESTAR GLACTICA, and more!

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The Stars are Waving at You

February 13, 2016 Blaise Lapinski 1127 Views 0 Comments Albert Einstein, gravity, gravity waves, Rant, relativity, Space, Space Travel

Science reporter Blaise Lapinski takes an in-depth look (with math!) at the LIGO discovery of gravitational waves and the validation of Albert Einstein’s 100-year-old theory.

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What’s so Special About General Relativity? Part I

February 11, 2016 Blaise Lapinski 906 Views 0 Comments Albert Einstein, Rant, relativity, Space, Space Travel

Blaise takes a look at the theory of relativity. Part one examines the Principle of Equivalence. Dive in!