Category: Planetology
Hope for Mars Life Is Dashed Again
Subsequent landers discovered a high concentration of perchlorates in the soil. Perchlorates are chlorinated salts, often used in fireworks.
How NASA Might Change Soon
There has been much speculation in the tech media over the current government shakeup.
Intelligent Design in Action: Mars Archaeology
A new scientific research field began when intelligently designed artifacts started appearing on a lifeless planet.
Comet Caps a Year of Natural Beauty
I took a set of images of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS last night, which was the first sighting I had of it. It’s visible to the unaided eye.
Two Poems for Europa, Jupiter’s Lifeless Moon
Ms. Limón’s poem doesn’t quite capture the aliveness of Earth and the likely deadness of Europa. So, here’s one that better reflects these themes.