Rockets End an Era: SkyLarks and Titans

Britain ended an era with the launch of the 441st and final Skylark rocket. The rocket launched from Sweden and contains several experiments for the European Space Agency. This marks the end of nearly 50 years of British contributions to the exploration of space.

Dinosaurs Are Cool: Especially in New York

Dinosaurs are cool. Just ask my mom and my niece, Elizabeth. They love the things. I think they've seen Jurassic Park one to many times but what do I know. I do know that New York has a groovy new exhibit opening this month utilizing a lot of technologies they've not played with before.

Look Mom: A New Planet

About a year ago, a red speck appeared next to a brown dwarf star in the Hydra constellation. The European Southern Observatory eyed this red dot with its telescope in Chile. Scientists speculated this speck might be a previously unknown planet. It would seem they were right.