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Skeiðarárjökull Glacier (Photo: US Geological Survey) The Sun follows a solitary path through the Milky Way. This cannot be said of a significant fraction of the stars in the galaxy. Many stars have companions—some distant, others quite close. In the latter case, SF authors crafting a plausible setting may need to take into account the effect of a stellar partner on habitable worlds. For example, the distance between Alpha Centauri A and B varies from 35.6 astronomical units to 11.2 AU. At...

The Strangely Scientific Debut of Adam Strange Up for Auction The Strangely Scientific Debut of Adam Strange Up for Auction Posted on The Marvel Universe of the Silver Age became known for the more realistic characterization in comparison to the comics that had come before. By contrast, the DC Comics of the period often made an under-discussed effort to educate.  The origin and debut of Adam Strange in Showcase #17 is a fascinating example of this phenomenon and an interesting artifact...

The world’s data explained: how much were producing and where its all stored Shutterstock/ jamesteohart Sunday, May 9, 2021 9:06 AM UTC Ancient humans stored information in cave paintings, the oldest we know of are over 40,000 years old. As humans evolved, the emergence of languages and the invention of writing led to detailed information being stored in various written forms, culminating with the invention of paper in China around the first century AD. The oldest printed books appeared in ...

Ancient humans stored information in cave paintings, the oldest we know of are over 40 000 years old. As humans evolved, the emergence of languages and the invention of writing led to detailed information being stored in various written forms, culminating with the invention of paper in China around the first century AD. The oldest printed books appeared in China between AD600 and AD900. For over a millennium, books remained the main source of information storage. Humans achieved more technolog...

Dana Gould Now Discusses New PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE in Our Exclusive Interview The Simpsons certainly contributed to many episodes of Treehouse of Horror over the years. But it wasn’t until recently that his passion for the genre started coming through in his work. Now, after penning the inventive season 2 finale of Creepshow and last Halloween’s Toys of Terror, Gould is also writing and researching his next foray into the genre about a real-life séance. In our below interview, howeve...

This is where all your digital data lives We will produce 175 zettabytes by 2025 An independent news and commentary website produced by academics and journalists. An independent news and commentary website produced by academics and journalists. Ancient humans stored information in cave paintings, the oldest we know of are over 40,000 years old. As humans evolved, the emergence of languages an...

© NASA, ESA, STScI Spectacular image of the luminous blue variable star AG Carinae released by Hubble for it’s 31st launch anniversary. Astrophotography is one of the most gratifying parts of space exploration, and theres nothing better at it than Hubble. Recently, it celebrated the 31st anniversary of its launch by taking a spectacular image of one of the most impressive stars in the sky - AG Carinae. In the not too distant future, Hubble, or a successor, might be able to capture an even m...

Ancient humans stored information in cave paintings, the oldest we know of are over 40,000 years old. As humans evolved, the emergence of languages and the invention of writing led to detailed information being stored in various written forms, culminating with the invention of paper in China around the first century AD. The oldest printed books appeared in China between AD600 and AD900. For over a millennium, books remained the main source of information storage. Humans achieved more technolog...

Rating: At a stately home on Mars, some time in the 22nd century, in the warm ember glow of its two moons, a polite crowd will gather with armfuls of domestic treasures for another edition of Antiques Roadshow (BBC1). Some of the valuation experts will be triple-headed extraterrestrials from Alpha Centauri, but they’ll all be wearing tweed waistcoats and spotted bow ties — so it really won’t look that alien. Inevitably, one of the items for inspection will be a face mask from the Millenn...

Whats Up in the Sky: Things are looking up Peter Burkey With all the safety precautions, vaccine news, and conflict over COVID-19, it’s nice to think about a truly non-partisan topic, and astronomy is just that. Most people simply enjoy the night sky without arguing about it. This month offers a number of opportunities to enjoy some peaceful time. Let’s begin with some planetary observing. Venus and Mercury are visible near the western horizon after sunset with Mars higher above them. Jupit...