Tag Archives: cosmology

Mars: Leaky Red Planet

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

What we’re learning about Mars, and a new type of really small spacecraft, reminded me of earth, air and kilts. Also pharaohs, Thomas Paine, and Lord Kelvin. By then I was running out of time to write something more tightly-organized. … Continue reading →

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Baryons, Gravity Waves

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

These are exciting, or disquieting, times. Which it is depends partly on how much a person likes living in a world where scientific knowledge is rapidly changing. I like it, a lot. CERN’s New Omega Baryons Baryons, Quarks, and Empedocles … Continue reading →

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Fast Radio Bursts

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

No, Harvard scientists have not announced the imminent arrival of an alien armada. Two of them have, however, shown that we may have detected power beams pushing light sails. I think they may be right, but like one of them … Continue reading →

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Europa, Mars, and Someday the Stars

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Scientists think they’ve detected more plumes of water, shooting up from near Europa’s south pole. It’s early days, but we may have found a comparatively easy way to collect samples from the Jovian moon’s subsurface ocean. Stephen Hawking says humanity … Continue reading →

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