I know you’ve all seen it. An event created on Facebook where 539,000 people have showed their intent to storm the “secret” government facility known as Area 51 on September 20th of this year. The hosts of this large scale infiltration claim “They can’t stop us all,” stating, “We will all meet up at the […]Read More
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One of the best parts of being the West Texas NASA Solar System Ambassador is getting the opportunity to work with children. Kids are my favorite audience to interact with because they look at the world with such wonder and amazement. Much like little sponges, they readily absorb all that they are taught. On June […]Read More
In east Morocco, between Errachidia and Midelt, there lies a small village called Ksar Tillichte. Hard to find on most maps, the village lies in an area that is not densely populated. In fact, the road between Errachidia and Midelt is empty of settlements for miles. During Ramadan, in the evening of May 30, 2018, […]Read More
So much buzz on the cosmic scene has been about methane on Mars. Earlier this week, I told you all about a larger than usual methane deposit being sniffed out by the Curiosity Rover. Unfortunately, the methane detected has since wafted away. But one place that not many people talk about contains methane in such […]Read More
Over the course of the seven Earth years that Curiosity has been exploring Mars, it has detected methane many times. In fact, previous reports have shown that the levels of methane actually seem to rise and fall seasonally. Scientists have even noticed sudden spikes of methane. Unfortunately, the team knows very little about how long […]Read More
In space, no one can hear you scream. While this is true, it doesn’t mean space is completely devoid of sound. Audio waves require a medium such as air in order to be heard. However radio, and other, transmissions are still traveling the reaches of space, waiting to be recorded and played for whomever may […]Read More
“All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there.” Most of us are familiar with this famous final message sent from Hal-9000 to all humanity. The movie 2010, based on the writings of Arthur C. Clarke, tantalized us with the possibility of what could be hiding under the icy crust of Europa. But […]Read More
UFO sightings have been a topic of debate for decades. And it’s no secret that attempts to report such sightings to official channels have often been met with ridicule. However, that seems about to change, as I detailed in an article back in April called: UFOs and Project New Book. Since then, other media outlets […]Read More
If you’ve ever seen a Back to the Future movie, you’ve probably been tantalized by the idea of going back in time to change things for the better. And if you’re an avid Star Trek fan, you probably understand a great deal about the fundamentals of temporal mechanics. Yet, here in the real world, time […]Read More
The dream of having humans explore the surface of Mars is one on which NASA is hard at work. But until that time comes, we still have some very awesome science being conducted by our rover counterpart, Curiosity. Since 2014, NASA’s Curiosity Rover has been climbing Mount Sharp. Rising 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the […]Read More