The Voyager 1 spacecraft from NASA is speaking gibberish. Concerned are its Earthly friends. Before it launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the summer of 1977, Stamatios “Tom” Krimigis last saw the Voyager 1 space probe in person. Voyager 1 is currently more than 15 billion miles distant, past what many believe to be the … Read more
NASA Unveils New Climate Mission to Examine Atmosphere and Ocean At 1:33 a.m. EST on Thursday, NASA’s satellite mission to investigate air quality, ocean health, and the consequences of climate change for the benefit of humanity successfully launched into space. NASA Unveils New Climate Mission to Examine Atmosphere and Ocean The Plankton, Aerosol, Climate, Ocean … Read more
SPECIAL SUBTITLES AVAILABLE: A CLASS ON SOLAR ECLIPSE This spring, there will be a special physics session discussing the solar eclipse that will take place on Monday, April 8. From March 7 to May 10, PHYS 199: “The Great North American Eclipse of 2024,” is available online. As an elective, it is worth one credit … Read more
Reasons for Venus’s Death Venus has had a warm heart for billions of years since it is only marginally smaller than Earth. However, that heat has betrayed this planet, which is sometimes referred to be Earth’s sibling. Now, layers upon layers of a toxic atmosphere composed of sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide engulf that planet. … Read more
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter The mission Comes to an End on Mars After a Three-Year Mission NASA’s groundbreaking inventiveness Mars Helicopter has completed its mission on the Red Planet, having flown dozens more times than scheduled and exceeding every expectation. The helicopter is still standing and communicating with ground controllers, but it can no longer fly … Read more