Nov 1, 2017 Phobos could be electrically charged. Of the two Martian moons, Phobos is the largest, at 28 by 20 kilometers. Its most prominent feature is Stickney crater, a ten-kilometer-wide excavation that is almost as large as Phobos, itself. If the crater was caused by the impact of…
Oct 30, 2017 Recent information reveals new dwarf planet features. The Kuiper Belt theory was proposed by astronomers Kenneth Edgeworth and Gerard Kuiper in 1951. Sometimes known as “trans-Neptunian Objects”, scores of Kuiper Belt Objects (KBO) from the size of small moons to the size of small planets are…
In Number 4 of our ongoing series, “The Top Ten Reasons in the Universe is Electric,” we explore an ongoing astrophysical enigma — the Fermi Bubbles, giant gamma ray structures which scientists have dubbed “incandescent bulbs screwed into the center of the galaxy.” In this episode, we explore why such…
Oct 27, 2017 Ionized hydrogen is a primordial source for many structures in the Universe. Editor’s Note: Due to Northern California wildfires, the Picture of the Day will be on a temporary leave of absence. In the interim, please enjoy these articles from the archives. The Small Magellanic Cloud…
For several years, astrophysicists have observed in unprecedented detail the largest scale lightning in the cosmos. Nevertheless, consensus astrophysical theory tells us that mechanical and kinetic process produce the detected stupendous electromagnetic effects. In this episode, we explore the dire need for astrophysicists to explore the alternative explanations offered in…
Oct 26, 2017 Comets can influence solar behavior. If we can see the tails of comets fly off in the direction opposed to the Sun with an accelerated velocity, and if we believe these tails to be matter and not optical illusions or mere tracks of vibrating disturbance, then…
Oct 25, 2017 A slide rule hangs on the wall of my office, a dual-base vector hyperbolic log-log slide rule. Editor’s Note: Due to Northern California wildfires, the Picture of the Day will be on a temporary leave of absence. In the interim, please enjoy these articles from the…
Oct 24, 2017 The Sun is a charged body seeking equilibrium with its surroundings. The electric charge flow into and out of the Sun can sometimes increase to the point where it releases plasma discharges called solar flares. Conventional scientists think that solar flares occur when magnetic loops “reconnect”…
In Part 1 of this presentation, physicist Wal Thornhill began his analysis of the recent award of the Nobel Prize in Physics to scientists for their contributions to the so-called detection of gravitational waves. While science media has shown exactly zero skepticism of the gravitational waves pronouncements, Thornhill discussed some…
Oct 23, 2017 Mars glows in high frequencies. Editor’s Note: Due to Northern California wildfires, the Picture of the Day will be on a temporary leave of absence. In the interim, please enjoy these articles from the archives. NASA launched the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission (MAVEN) on…
