(By NASA's James Webb Space Telescope - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/51774831484/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113644760) Did you know today is Isaac Newton's birthday? Happy Newtonmas! The James Webb telescope is going to see galaxies so far away their light has been shifted into... Continue Reading →
In rapid succession we have 3 different probes reaching Mars close together. First we had the United Arab Emirates probe "Hope," launched aboard a Japanese booster. It will study the Martian atmosphere. Among other things we need to understand how... Continue Reading →
The year 2020 is nearing an end. Our annus horribilis concludes. There is a light at the end of the tunnel but we can't be absolutely certain it is an opening. It might be an oncoming train but probably not.... Continue Reading →
What the hell am I? I am a Martian. I look around at these strange alien people. Their customs are a mystery to me. Their behavior defies logic. They speak and write but their most important communication is encrypted. They... Continue Reading →