The Hubble Telescope has enabled us to see what we could only see dimly before and sometimes to see what we had never seen before. After reading "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson, I was inspired to think about the time before time; i.e. the time before "The Big Bang". With some ESA/Hubble images for inspiration I jotted down some of my musings and then decided to share them.I recommend you spend some time pondering these magnificent images and have your ow...

The Hubble Telescope has enabled us to see what we could only see dimly before and sometimes to see what we had never seen before. After reading "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson, I was inspired to think about the time before time; i.e. the time before "The Big Bang". With some ESA/Hubble images for inspiration I jotted down some of my musings and then decided to share them.I recommend you spend some time pondering these magnificent images and have your ow...

TV and movies will have you believing that black holes are huge holes in space and anything that falls into them is lost for all time – possibly falling into another universe or another time, or even falling forever.You may think that black holes run around in space like huge vacuum cleaners sucking up everything in their path. This is not true.But what actually is a black hole and what do they do? This book will help you find out.LearningIsland.com believes in the v...

Our sun is an average star in our galaxy. It is a sphere of burning gas that provides light and heat. It makes our plants grow and allows them to turn carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen.If our sun were to shine a little less or a little more brightly, life as we knew it would not exist. A drop of less than 2% of the sun's energy output would turn Earth into an ice-covered planet.So how much do you know about this glowing sphere that controls our world. Can you answer these...

What was the extraordinary connection between Dr. Livermore's sudden disappearance and the coming of a new satellite to the Earth?

This is one of a planned series called Calculations for Science Fiction Writers. Later chapters will include a relativistic version of this one, and others on circular orbits, elliptical orbits rotational dynamics, and more. For those writers who want to get the details right!This article explains basic calculations related to constant acceleration. It should be of interest to science fiction writers who want to make their stories realistic, and to anyone interested in space travel...

There are many kinds of mystery, especially on the Moon!In "Sense of Wonder" (4,000 words, approximately 36 pages in print), you can sit down and have a drink with a Lunar rockhound as he tells you his tale: the trials and tribulations and even humiliations he endured just so that he could do tedious, difficult work on Luna. But on the Moon, even an ordinary day of work is extraordinary; and for this Lunar geologist, this day will be the culmination of a lifetime's dreams.A...

This illustrated book for young readers explores our fascination with the moon from ancient lunar theories to the Apollo 11 landing and beyond.Since the dawn of human existence, people have gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the moon. In Our Moon, Elaine Scott presents a concise history of what the moon has meant to humanity over the centuries, from ancient lunar legends and theories to the revolutionary discoveries of Galileo. She then shares a ...

*** A SHORT STORY BY BEST SELLING & AWARD WINNING AUTHOR - HUGH B. LONG ***A daring pilot makes history as the first interstellar astronaut to reach Alpha Centauri, but is forced to fight for his life trying to get home.Commander Charles "Chuck" Robert Merrell, is your typical test pilot: confident, daring, a lifelong risk-taker. When his ship, The Improbable-1, arrives at Alpha Centauri A, Chuck discovers a mystery that he can’t ignore.With typical test-pilot brava...

Is the universe and cosmos mostly designed out of diversity or unity? Clearly, the universe is made up of similar galaxies and dissimilar radiation. But is it a single universe composed of many objects or is it just many objects having different properties? Since we cannot observe the universe, what is our concept of it? Here, the problem is to find a One or Many concept of the universe. While some cosmic theories are "one" (unity), others are "many" (diversity). The Big Bang theory predom...

We’re looking in all the wrong ways for intelligent life in space, but, what if we found it? Would they be friendly? Would they give us all the magic they have learned to perform? Would they enrich our lives?Even if they just said hello and let’s be friends, what would be the natural outcome of having them visit?Should we be looking for and calling for them to come here? Read this natural factual account of having neighbors from space visit us and how it will change our liv...

Teeter on the edge of outer space with the Stickmen. Then fly down, down, down to atmospheric layers that wrap around Earth. Follow the Stickmen to view the galaxies through the Hubble Space Telescope and stop by the International Space Station. The Stickmen will take you on a tour of satellites in orbit, aircraft riding jet streams, and storms in the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. With phenomenal facts, cool diagrams, and photos from space, this will be a dizzy, action-packed ride!