Right now scientists are searching for new planets. They have telescopes pointed at distant stars carefully measuring how fast they move and looking for tiny deviations—or wobble—in their speed. This wobble tells us that something must be orbiting the star. When two objects are in orbit, they both orbit their respective center or mass, called [...]
Recent Posts
Science Hack Days – Ideas to ThingsWhere do ideas come from? I know I can't be the first person to think about making lights turn on when something happens.… »
ISS NotifyUpdate, August 19:The kickstarter project was a huge success!! Now I have to figure out how to make hundreds of them. In the… »A Year From Space
NASA has a couple of very awesome satellites called Aqua and Terra. They constantly orbit us building up a photo of the entire… »
Watching a Shuttle LaunchThis past week I was part of one of the most amazing events that happens on this planet—a space shuttle launch. I… »
Aquila Glass SchoolA couple few weeks ago I found a neat place in North Portland: Aquila Glass School. It's a small studio that lets people work… »
