With Women in STEM a topic of conversation these days, it is worth remembering that women have made a great number of contributions throughout history.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Part One: Women and a Brief History of Computing
With Women in STEM a topic of conversation these days, it is worth remembering that women have made a great number of contributions throughout history.
Growing Algae in Space could be like Recycling on Earth
In the next 12 months, the Melissa project will test key pieces of a unique recycling system. Spirulina algae could solve the problem of oxygen, water, and food for astronauts aboard The International Space Station.
Bringing Together Art, Science, and Education Using the Aurora Borealis
A team of three science innovators travel to Norway to photograph the Northern Lights. Using images and blog posts to document their journey, they hope to inspire wonder about and interest in this beautiful celestial phenomenon.
An icy visitor
Originally Published ESA- ESA’s space missions are getting ready to observe an icy visitor to the inner Solar System: Comet ISON, which might also be visible in the night sky later this year as a naked eye object.
How our galaxy might look from outside
Originally Published by EarthSky – New research suggests that, as seen from the outside, the central bulge of our Milky Way galaxy shows up as a peanut-shaped glowing ball of stars, while the spiral arms and their associated dust clouds form a narrow band.
Dramatic view of moon and Venus coming up September 8
Originally Published by EarthSky — Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 8, when there will be a very close pairing of the moon and Venus, especially as seen from the Americas. The moon and Venus will be seen from around the world, but, since the moon is moving in orbit around Earth, its distance from Venus on our sky’s dome will vary throughout that day.