Explore the planet Mars
The folks at Zooniverse have another great project on the go, this time focusing on Mars. At Planet Four, scientists would like you to identify and measure features on the surface of Mars by examining images taken of the southern polar region. In particular, you’re being asked to look for “fans” and “blotches” on the […]
Ice, ice, baby
On Jan. 19, 2006, NASA launched New Horizons to investigate the outer edges of our solar system. Some 2300 days later, the craft is just halfway to Pluto, on approach for a flight past Pluto and its moons in July 2015. Once it is done it’s Pluto-Charon work, New Horizons may be retargeted for an […]
Let’s talk about the weather
It must be tough being a meteorologist right now. Previously, if you had predicted rain on someone’s wedding day and you were right, your name was cursed. If you we’re wrong, you were laughed at. These days, however, meteorologists face more than just the wrath of a dampened public. With the debate over climate change […]