Dan Brandon
Author's posts
Feb 25
The Pluto System Is Officially the Underworld Realm Now : By Rae Paoletta
Image: NASA/New Horizons If you know your mythology, you’re already familiar with Pluto’s spooktacular namesake; the lovable dwarf planet is named after the Roman god of the underworld, also known as Hades in Greek mythology. He was chiefly in charge of judging the dead, which sounds like one hell of a great gig. Today, the …
Feb 20
Solar Eclipse Provides Coronal Glimpse : By Marcus Woo
Illustration showing the United States during the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, with the umbra (black oval), penumbra (concentric shaded ovals), and path of totality (red) through or very near several major cities. Credit: Goddard Science Visualization Studio, NASA On August 21, 2017, North Americans will enjoy a rare treat: The first total …
Jan 16
Comet Campaign: Amateurs Wanted : By Marcus Woo
An orbit diagram of comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak on February 8, 2017—a day that falls during the comet’s prime visibility window. The planets orbits are white curves and the comet’s orbit is a blue curve. The brighter lines indicate the portion of the orbit that is above the ecliptic plane defined by Earth’s orbital plane and the …
