Astronews – July 2005
New solar system world with Moon beyond Pluto This week astronomical detective work led to the stunning discovery of a large new world beyond Pluto – and hiding in plain sight. The object is about 70% Pluto’s diameter and it has a moon. The find suggests more...
Astronews – June 2005
Watch 3 Planets after Sunset this weekend! Be sure to look up tonight and the next few nights!Check out the western horizon just after sunset. The grouping of Venus, Saturn, and Mercury low in the west-northwest should not to be missed!Venus, the brightest of the...Astronews – May 2005
Wormholes Don’t Work Like in the Movies For time travellers, the future (or the past?) is looking bleak. Hypothetical tunnels called wormholes were once the best bet for constructing a real time machine. These cosmic shortcuts, which link one point in the...