What moon craters can tell us about Earth
Asteroid impacts have a bad reputation here on Earth — it’s the dinosaurs’ signature public relations victory — but it’s the moon that really bears the scars of living in our…
Continue readingScientists found water on Mars surface
A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams…
Continue readingOn Icy Pluto, Volcanoes May Spout Liquid Water
A whiff of ammonia in reddish ices on Pluto may be evidence of recent geological activity on the dwarf planet, with liquid water spewing out from Pluto’s depths like molten lava would…
Continue readingColby Meserve Scores First NELCAR Legends Victory at OPS
After finally getting their season rolling last weekend at Star Speedway, the G.O. Motorsports NELCAR Legends Tour rolled into Oxford Plains Speedway this past Sunday for their second event of the…
Continue readingWhat Are Skyrmions?
A skyrmion can be described as a swirling quasi-particle, a knot of twisting field lines, or a subatomic hurricane. They’re also one of the most difficult physics concepts for humans…
Continue readingBringing samples back is a considerable challenge
How can we bring a sample of Mars safely back to Earth? With scientists worldwide curious about the Red Planet’s potential for life, NASA and the European Space Agency are…
Continue readingSpencer Morse Scores Momentous Victory at OPS
Eighteen different PASS Modified teams showed up to race at Oxford Plains Speedway on Sunday, showing strength in numbers (more than doubling some car counts from last season!) for the…
Continue readingGarrett Hall Scores Second Consecutive PASS Victory at OPS
30 different Super Late Model teams showed up to play at Oxford Plains Speedway this past Sunday, competing in yet another 150-lap Pro All Star Series feature. The track…
Continue readingThe Apollo 11 Mission
NASA’s Apollo 11 mission comes to life in 19,000 hours of newly available audio. Over the eight-day, 3-hour Apollo 11 mission, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins stayed in constant communication…
Continue readingMilky Way Galaxy
Appearance The Milky Way is visible from Earth as a hazy band of white light, some 30° wide, arching across the night sky. In night sky observing, although all the individual naked-eye…
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