Twelve years ago, NASA launched the New Horizons probe. The primary mission was to study Pluto and get the very first up-close views of Pluto to help us learn more about the most famous not-a-planet. #WorthIt Reaching Pluto was not an easy feat. Pluto is about 40 times as far away from the Sun as […] More
It’s ‘Columbus Day’ – a day dedicated to the legacy of the explorer Christopher Columbus – here in the United States. And it makes a lot of sense. Who wouldn’t want to celebrate our great country being discovered by Christopher Columbus with special sales in stores and a day out of school for the kids? […] More
A Google Street View car in Maryland Heights, Missouri drove right through the path of totality during the ‘Great American Eclipse’ of 2017 – and now you can, too! Google Street View is really an amazing tool. It’s helped me figure out where I’m supposed to go when more traditional directions aren’t very clear. And […] More
Where do you plan on being in 5 years? Typically this would be an inconsequential question often asked at job interviews, where you’re suddenly forced to make up some sort of lofty goal or otherwise lie your ass off to make yourself look good. But what if I were to ask you where do you […] More
The flat Earth conspiracy seems to have gained a lot of attention over the past few years. Celebrities, athletes, and laypeople using the beacon of logic and philosophical discussion – Facebook – have somehow managed to garner an ever-increasing amount of interest and attention as of late. Our favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, is no […] More
Astronomers believe that nearly every galaxy, including our own Milky Way, have a black hole at their center. Ours happens to be one of many supermassive black holes that are theorized to exist. While their gravity is so intense that not even light can escape them, the effects of a black hole can be observed […] More
