New exoplanet found using the using the highly scientific tug method. Astronomers using the Kepler Space Telescope have observed the gravitational tugging of one previously hidden planet on another known planet orbiting the sun-like star KOI-872. This technique led to Neptune’s discovery in the year 1846, via its gravitational influence on Uranus. This is the [...]
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Tug, Tug, Tug, Tug. Hi! I’m KOI-872c!
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The Visual Exoplanet Catalogue
New gem I stumbled on. Will have to add this to the exoresources page after the new system build. The Visual Exoplanet Catalogue Planet GQ Lup b share
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“Neil deGrasse Tyson Remembers His First Meeting with Carl Sagan” at Open Culture
“Neil deGrasse Tyson Remembers His First Meeting with Carl Sagan” at Open Culture. → Read the article and watch the video ← Skeptic Trumps Cards by Crispian Jago, Caricatures by Neil Davies share
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Hobby Astronomer Finds Planet
New Planet Discovered by Stargazer share
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Latest Kepler Finds: Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f
Latest Kepler finds. Two new planets are most Earth-like ever seen – but hot as hell Video on Guardian Credit: NASA/Ames/Caltech. Previous Kepler Posts: Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star ATTN: Armchair Astronomers. You too can hunt for exoplanets. Alan P. Boss – The Crowded Universe share
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Theoretical Physicist, Lisa Randall’s “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” Book
Lisa Randall’s, Knocking on Heaven’s Door, explores current particle physics and discusses approaches in scientific thinking. More about the book: Michael Barton’s review at Portland Book Review. Review at physics4me. More about Lisa Randall: Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard. About Lisa Randall at One Giant Leap of Awesome. Lisa Randall talks about her [...]
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Big Views. Big Thoughts. Philosophy and Science.
It amazes me how early philosophers came up with science and space ideas later shown to be true. Epicurus and Democritus and atoms, for instance. I really enjoy The Big View, which explores philosophy and science. From Buddhism to Quantum Mechanics, The Big View explores the relationships and ideas of these systems. From the site: [...]
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The Physics of the Universe Made Simple
Just stumbled on Luke Mastin’s site, breaking down big ideas into something more understandable. The Physics of the Universe: Difficult Topics Made More Understandable share
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Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star
Kepler Finds Planet in Habitable Zone Orbiting Sun-Like Star. Read more at Nasa.
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Breaking News: Exoplanet War Has Erupted on Planet Xenos
At least in Exoplanet War 2.0 it has, a free, online MMORTS game. From the site: You start your journey a small, non-developed colony on Planet Xenos which serves as your central base…needless to say this colony could do with some improvements. Luckily for you then that you have several willing workers on hand who [...]
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