As the Midwest prepares for a strong storm system caused by a polar vortex, some are wondering how there can still be talk of global warming when temperatures in the northern United States are due to reach lows not seen in decades, or even centuries. The science behind these weather patterns and their connections can […]Read More
Back in 1977, Voyager 2 was launched 16 days before Voyager 1. Both spacecraft were designed to last five years in order to conduct up-close and personal studies of Jupiter and Saturn. As the success and longevity of the missions continued, remote reprogramming was used to give the twins greater capabilities. This allowed the mission […]Read More
For decades, scientists have been on the hunt for planets outside our solar system. Finding them is key to continuing the search for life outside our planet, as well as learning about how other star systems are formed. Detecting exoplanets is no easy business, however, since we lack the long-range sensor technology of the Star […]Read More
Back in early October, the Soyuz Spacecraft carrying Cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and Astronaut Nick Hague was forced to abort its mission during launch due to separation failure of the first stage boosters. Luckily for those aboard the ISS, there were still plenty of supplies to get the crew through the next few months of zero-G […]Read More
El Paso is known as the Sun City for a good reason. From blistering summers, to mild winters, the desert southwest knows the sun well. On average, we experience more sunny days than any other kind of weather. And given the amount of energy the sun puts out every hour—enough to power the entire planet […]Read More
Happy November, Borderland Sky Watchers! This month promises some decent sights for spending time outdoors during the cooler temperatures of evening. There will be several planets visible, a meteor shower, as well as an asteroid, and even a comet. All month long, Venus will be visible in the pre-dawn sky. So, if you’re an early […]Read More
On September 6th, the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, closed the Sunspot Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak, New Mexico. With FBI on sight due to an unnamed security threat, all personnel and onsite residents were evacuated, and the local post office was also shut down. […]Read More
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