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Tyche, A Possible Ninth Planet?

Published on 2011-02-15 18:38:00

Within the past week astrophysicists John Matese and colleague Daniel Whitmire have announced the discovery of a planet four times the size of Jupiter within the Oort Cloud, named Tyche. They have since stated that the planet is not due to be in view until two years from now. However, many skeptics say that the planet could not exist out there or that it is not a part of our solar system.Some examples of evidence of a larger body in the outer solar system include the altering of comet/asteroid

New Blogs and Business!

Published on 2010-09-15 17:38:00

I'm so sorry for not blogging recently - as in for months...... But I have been very busy......~ If you want to see how my business is going, visit http://www.campingmaxx.com/.~ If you want to see what I'm blogging about now, visit http://www.constitutionalspirit.blogspot.com/I am now doing more community service and becoming more politically active, so I will remain busy.That is all......

Life on Brown Dwarves

Published on 2010-06-27 11:42:00

NASA has recently come across the coolest brown dwarves (failed stars) in the known universe. Could life exist on these barren bodies? Many brown dwarves are alone, not orbiting anything or recieving sunlight. They emit very little light themselves. These new brown dwarves are in a special class of stars below 2,240 degrees Fahrenheit. Could microbes exist on them? Life on this planet has adapted to the freezing arctic temperatures and to thermal vents in the bottom of the sea. Why couldn't they

Kuiper Belt Life

Published on 2010-06-24 14:19:00

The New Horizons space probe was launched a few years ago, and is headed to the outer limits of the solar system with the intent of studying icy bodies. How might places far from the sun, like Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, have life? Here on Earth, there are life forms that live inside the ice of Antarctica; they literally grow in the cracks! However, they don't have to worry about the atmospheric cycles that Pluto and other bodies have. As Pluto revolves around the sun, the ice on its surface slig

Perspectives from Place in Space

Published on 2010-06-23 16:04:00

Earth is in the 'habitable' zone of our solar system; where the sun's rays allow for us to be the perfect temperature, a gas giant is there to protect us from asteriods, and our moon allows for tides and fine-tuning of our planet's temperature. Scientists have discovered that there are many more habitable locations in our solar system. Moons like Europa, Ganymede, and Io may be host to microbial life, or even sea creatures. Creatures on these moons may become very complex, possibly evolving inte

Could Human History be Lost?

Published on 2010-06-22 19:23:00

We have sent messages into space for decades; if an alien responded to a message and visited an Earth devoid of Human life, would there be any evidence? Structures of stone would last a really long time. It has been shown that colonized areas with plant life, like Asia and South America, have been entirely cloaked from view. Even with new satellite technology, we are finding new structures continually. Another sign of possible sentience on our planet is the distribution of life on Earth. With th

Dependence on Technology

Published on 2010-06-16 17:01:00

This past weekend I went backpacking in the mountains, and began thinking of how dependent we are on technology, new sciences and other products of our society. Early in history, humans knew nothing of bacteria, artificial materials, or mindsets that we currently have. As I began to hike with my 18-pound pack with all of the essentials that I needed, and when I was processing the 'diseased' water with my filter, I realized how vulnerable we are to technology. If humans were to lose all of our te

We Find Life: Where Do We Go from There?

Published on 2010-06-09 18:26:00

If we find alien life on Titan as discussed in my previous post, where do we go from there? The Cassini spacecraft is observing the northern methane lakes, and will continue to view it. If we find life, we will probably first send another probe there to land on the surface and take samples. When we get the biological information, we will begin the process of studying the genetic information and comparing it to our forms of life. We will also observe how it breathes, gets energy, reproduces, evol

Titan: More Evidence for Life?

Published on 2010-06-04 20:48:00

NASA scientists have gotten information from the Cassini spacecraft that there has been a lot of action on the surface of Titan. Complex chemical reactions on the surface may be proof that life exists on Titan; because of all of the methane on the planet, they may be dependent on this or other elements to survive. NASA reports that there has been a lack of acetylene and an outgassing of hydrogen on the surface. On Titan, there is no form of water; if there is alien life, it would not be water-de

Explore the Universe and Aid Astronomers!

Published on 2010-06-02 18:21:00

One of the most successful citizen-led science projects has been noticed by NASA; ZooUniverse has been involved in a wide range of astronomical studies, ranging from Supernovas to Hubble Images. Now view the moon, and aid scientists in studying craters and other lunar features in views of unprecident quality!NASA Article ~ http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/moon-zoo.htmlZooniverse Website ~ http://www.zooniverse.org/home