Geeks in Space: Einstein Was Right – Again
I remember learning about the scientific method and thrilling in its simplicity: come up with a theory and then test it to prove it. Or...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: A Love Story Spanning Billions and Billions of Miles
As noted a few weeks ago in this column, the Voyager probes are on the threshold of interstellar space ready to say goodbye to our solar...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: Liftoff – Endeavour’s Final Launch
Other than the wedded bliss of Billy and Katie, on the other side of the pond in an interesting state called Florida, those not invited to...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: Happy Earth Day 2011
It started as a grass-roots initiative in 1970, and Earth Day is now observed in 175 countries and is consider the largest secular holiday...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: Help Wanted – Space Pilots
Need a job? Virgin Galactic, a leading commercial enterprise of the private space initiative, is seeking pilot-astronauts for its...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: The End of an Era
On April 12, 1981, STS-1 launched into space and ushered in a thirty year reign of amazing technological advancement. The workhorse of...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: What’s In It For Me?
In these tough economic times, many people question why trillions of dollars we don’t even have are allocated for NASA’s...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: Happy Sun-Earth Day!
NASA is celebrating Sun-Earth Day this year on March 19th. For those of you who don’t know, Sun-Earth Day is a series of programs and...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: Voyager is Still Blowin’ in the Wind
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have been a part of our lives for such a long time now that we have a tendency to forget that they’re still...
Read MoreGeeks in Space: Where Have All the Sunspots Gone?
In 2008 and 2009, sunspots, areas of intense magnetic activity on the surface of the sun, completely disappeared. As a result, solar...
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