What’s possible & what’s probable – life on the Moon, alien octopus, & the Loch Ness monster
Our moon – known as Luna by the Romans and Selene by the Greeks – has always been considered uninhabited. […]
Connecting the pale blue dots
As the Voyager 1 space probe was leaving our solar system, Carl Sagan asked that it be turned around to […]
Solar imaging
A solar eclipse is one of the most impressive natural sights you will see – especially if you are lucky […]
Ireland’s Great Telescope
Today I’m taking a small divergence from microscopy to that of astronomy. The telescope is a close cousin of the […]