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Krypton’s red sun
I was thinking about the possibility of planets existing around a red star…
Eldirao, TheSun of Krypton
Krypton’s sun, Eldriao, is a red star. This is a major plot point in the Superman comics. Kryptonians have evolved under the weak solar spectrum from their red sun and on their own world they’re no more super and a [...]
A measure of a civilisation
On this 40th anniversary of the lunar landings, I was thinking about how we compare civilisations. A bit dull I know, but it passes the time. I think a fairly good measure is their physical size versus their sphere of exploration. The distinction is important. The ancient Roman Empire was the same approximate physical size [...]
“Spot” the difference
SpaceSpot is a new shiny Web 2.0 styled astronomy community site from the Mondo Brands group. However, I think they need to have a quiet word with their web-designer before the lawyers from DC get to them. Have a look at their logo (left) compared to DC’s new look bullet (right)
Rather similar wouldn’t you say.
Is Pluto a planet?
How many planets are there in our Solar System? Nine, you think. Yet, the body that regulates the naming and classification of astronomical objects, the IAU, is currently debating whether there should be more or less than nine. All this stems from the status of Pluto and how we differentiate a planet from the [...]
The Voyagerisation of Science
Real scientific papers: “Black Holes with Flavors of Quantum Hair?”.
One can imagine Star Trek’s Captain Janeway saying “Tuvok, we’ve got a black hole to shave!”
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