Monthly Archives: October 2011
Windy Galaxies

Nov 1, 2011 Winds and shockwaves are often used to describe phenomena in the cosmos because plasma behaves in unfamiliar ways. According to a recent press release, The European Space Agency’s orbiting telescope Herschel has observed “molecular gas gusting … Continue reading
Mercury Update

Oct 31, 2011 Data from the MESSENGER probe to Mercury continues to provide evidence for the Electric Universe theory. The planet Mercury has no atmosphere and little in the way of a magnetic field, so it is bombarded by … Continue reading
Gold, Glamour and Destruction

Oct 28, 2011 Could the Carrington Event of 1859 have had broader effects than originally assumed? Imagine your posturing self-assurance as you parade on the dockside at Port Melbourne, dressed in the finest fashions the colony of Port Phillip … Continue reading
Toward a Real Cosmology in the 21st Century

Editors Note: The Bentham Open Astronomy Journal has now published a “Special Edition” with a focus on Plasma Cosmology. A peer-reviewed journal, its goal is to publish quality papers rapidly and to make them freely available to researchers worldwide. The … Continue reading
Dawn of the North Wind

Oct 27, 2011 Earth’s aurorae demonstrate the electrical connection between our planet and the Sun. The Sun unleashed another coronal mass ejection (CME) on October 22, 2011, causing an outburst of colorful displays in nighttime skies as far south as … Continue reading
Gradualism Versus Catastrophism Part Two

Oct 26, 2011 Does the position of geologic strata determine age? In part one of this article, a reference to laboratory experiments that falsify the consensus view of sediment deposition mentioned that fossil ages could not be reliably determined based … Continue reading
Essential Guide to the EU – Chapter 3
Plasma

3.1 Introducing Plasma It is known that space is filled with plasma. In fact, plasma is the most common type of matter in the universe. It is found in a wide range of places from fire, neon lights, and lightning … Continue reading
Gradualism Versus Catastrophism Part One

Oct 25, 2011 Did the terrain we see around us take millions of years to form? Some recent experiments suggest otherwise. As mentioned in past articles, Electric Universe proponents think that something is wrong with the “long, slow” view of … Continue reading
Electric Spheres

Oct 24, 2011 There are more globular clusters around the Milky Way than there ought to be. Stars form along filaments of electric current that flow through, into, and out of our galaxy. Studies of galactic magnetic fields show … Continue reading
The Plasma Universe of Hannes Alfvén

Editor’s note: the following article has just been published in the October-December issue of Edge Science. In the 20th century no scientist added more to our knowledge of electromagnetism in space than Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995). His insights changed the picture … Continue reading