Groundhog Day in the universe
An intriguing New York Times headline appeared on November 29: Ice has been discovered on Mercury. Wow, frozen water on
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Feeling lousy?
My apologies in advance, because reading this article will have you scratching your head – literally. Maybe I’m just too
A sledder’s guide to the Mid-Hudson Valley
It’s snowing out the window as I type: nice and light powder softening a fast-as-sin half-foot of hardpack that’s sure
Cool sky stuff is coming in 2014
Jim Metzner’s Pulse of the Planet is a syndicated radio show that explores nature’s rhythms. Like beating hearts or chirping
A look at frequent flyer radiation
Cosmic rays have the most mysterious-sounding name in the universe, and they definitely live up to it. Even their history
What’s happening in the warm and wet Europan seas?
You were rewarded if you looked for meteors last Thursday night. From 9 p.m. on, you saw one every minute
The longest-running citizen scientist effort in the world
Sometimes it seems that the holidays have completely taken over the month of December. And while those annual rituals do
Is this really the end?
According to The New York Times, many people in Russia are panicking. They really believe that the end of the
The chilling scenario of Chasing Ice
You may not recognize the name James Balog right off; but unless you’re a diehard global warming denier, you’ve probably
Not-so-jovial reception
That brilliant star? It’s Jupiter, now at its closest to us until two more presidential terms have come and gone.