Io9 Backgrounder: Could Helium-3 really solve Earth's energy problems? – @io9 http://t.co/IxddGG6i # AstroBlog Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2012-05-11: A massive alien planet that may have been ripped into… http://t.co/yRyAW6ze # This week I recommend to follow @sky_watching … Continue reading
A massive alien planet that may have been ripped into Earth-size chunks by its dying parent star is offering a unique glimpse into the evolution of other worlds and their stars, scientists say. Continue reading
On May 5, 6 we witnessed the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. It is a a light shower, usually producing about 10 meteors per hour at the peak. The full moon ruined the show this year, washing out all but the brightest meteors with its glare. Continue reading
AstroBlog Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2012-05-04: A newly unveiled company with some high-profile backers –… http://t.co/J3zBdpE6 # This week I recommend to follow @badas_tweets for interesting tweets from the Blackpool & District Astronomical Society. #FollowFriday #FF # The … Continue reading
A newly unveiled company with some high-profile backers — including filmmaker James Cameron and Google co-founder Larry Page — is set to announce plans to mine near-Earth asteroids for resources such as precious metals and water. Continue reading
9 Concepts for Cleaning up Space Junk : TreeHugger http://t.co/5LQd9atm via @TreeHugger # AstroBlog Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2012-04-27: Several million stars are vying for attention in this… http://t.co/CjE18Ga9 # This week I recommend to follow @ISS_NatLab for … Continue reading
Several million stars are vying for attention in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of a raucous stellar breeding ground in 30 Doradus, located in the heart of the Tarantula nebula. Continue reading
Discovery of the Musket Ball Cluster, a system of colliding galaxy clusters http://t.co/VM5gGJJW via @sciencedaily # NASA to fly atomic clock to improve space navigation http://t.co/nM10icHG via @sciencedaily # NASA's WISE mission sees skies ablaze with blazars http://t.co/uJMUZ9Ej via @sciencedaily … Continue reading
Some space advocates argue that private property rights on the Moon and other bodies are essential to the future of space development. Is there a way to accept property claims under the current treaty regime? Continue reading
AstroBlog Follow Friday & Weekly Stumbles For 2012-04-13: A group of European astronomers has discovered an ancient… http://t.co/N8x4vAtH # This week I recommend to follow @darkmatter111 an amateur astronomer and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. #FollowFriday #FF # … Continue reading
