Sir Isaac Newton’s handwritten notes available online
Cambridge University Library holds the largest and most important collection of the scientific works of Isaac Newton (1642-1727). Now they digitized and made available online
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The Sun on 11/11/11 at 11:11 UTC
The Solar Dynamics Observatory takes images of the Sun about every 10 seconds, so it easily was able to capture the Sun when the clocks
Will Scientists ever Reach the End?
Plucking the Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge Jesse Lenz James Gleick asks: as scientists crunch and quantize the world, will they ever reach the
Agia Sofia in Constantinople
Agia Sofia in Istanbul, Turkey
Eclipse over the Acropolis
The total phase of the June 15 lunar eclipse lasted an impressive 100 minutes. Its entire duration is covered in this composite of a regular
Human Species will one day Migrate to a Parallel Universe
Like many physicists, Michio Kaku thinks our universe will end in a “big freeze.” However, unlike many physicists, he thinks we might be able to
Non Carbon Based Alien Life by Stephen Hawking
At the 50th anniversary celebration of NASA on October 1, 2008, Stephen Hawking, then Newton’s heir as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University
Earth’s Technology may be too Primitive to detect Alien Life
Some of the world’s leading astronomers — including Great Britain’s astronomer royal, Sir Martin Rees — believe aliens, rather than using different radio waves or
Tyche: enormous rogue Planet
Evidence gathered by NASA’S Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope, suggests that a gas giant may be lurking in the Oort Cloud, the most remote
The beauty of Saturn rings
The rings of Saturn are the most extensive planetary ring system of any planet in the Solar System. They consist of countless small particles, ranging
