Do you know this phrase? “What goes up must come down”, but have you ever stopped to think about why? The answer is ‘gravity’.
Richard B. Drumm Archive
Mar 24th: They Grow Up So Fast: Stellar Growth Spurts
Have you ever had a growth spurt? Maybe you kids have been making regular trips to stores to replace shoes that have become too tight or trousers that are too short?
Feb 24th: Flashing Lights in Jupiter’s Sky
Nature offers an even more impressive light show. Thanks to Earth’s magnetic fields and the violent explosions of energy on our Sun, we have the “aurora”. And Jupiter has one too!
Jan 23rd: Our Nearest Star is Looking More and More Familiar
Dec 29th: The Star That Would Not Die
Just like all good stories, the life of a star has a beginning, a middle and an end. But not with this star!
Nov 25th: The Hidden Sites for our Future Home on the Moon
Oct 28th: Our Space Senses Are Tingling
Oct 18th: One Comet, Twin Asteroids, or Both?
Oct 11th: Raiders of the Lost Stars
Like a team of real-life Indiana Joneses, scientists have explored our galaxy and found a treasure trove of hidden gems.