Light pollution? There’s an app for that
City dwellers might not realize it, but they’re missing out on some great views… of the sky. Light pollution from sources like street lights and advertising marquees washes out all but the brightest of stars. A new app just released for the Android OS, called “The Loss of the Night” is designed to find out […]
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 […]