Category Science

The Black Marble

You’ve heard of the “Blue Marble”, that is, the majestic view of the earth from outer space.  Well, here is the “Black Marble”, the view of earth from the dark side. From NASA: This new global view and animation of…

Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy?

Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe?  The topic was in the news this week when astronomers at UC Berkeley and University of Hawaii released this report.  These scientists say that about 20% of sun-like stars have earth-sized planets…