Discovering the Enigmatic Runaway Black Hole and its Trail of Stars: A Cosmic Marvel Unveiled

Explore the captivating discovery of a runaway black hole leaving behind a trail of newborn stars, unveiling the awe-inspiring and mysterious nature of our ever-evolving universe.

Defying Logic: When Gravity Takes a Break and Hills Play Tricks on You!

Discover gravity hills, where objects defy logic & appear to roll uphill! Unravel the optical illusion & science behind this phenomenon.

IndieWeb: A Humane Alternative to Social Media Giants

Discover IndieWeb's potential to reshape social media – preserving the good, ditching the bad, and fostering community.

Meet Strong Towns

A movement dedicated to making communities financially strong and resilient.

Homeownership Woes Continue As Ownership Rates Reach 13 Year Low

Homeownership fell to 65.9%, according to a recent US Census Bureau report (pdf) This number marks a 13 year low for US homeownership rates.

Chart Showing Owners of US Treasury Debt

Though unlikely, it’s still interesting to see who would need to be paid first in order to avoid a technical default on US debt.

Space Shuttle Pulls Into Port for the Last Time

The second most important part of the shuttle landing this morning (first being a safe reentry and landing) was the dialogue between the shuttle commander and mission control.

Do you know a threshold earner?

Here's just a small excerpt from a thought-provoking Economist article:In an American Interest essay on income inequality, Tyler Cowen

Presenting Vesta the Asteroid

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft entered orbit around asteroid Vesta on July 16, 2011.

What is the Higgs boson, and why do we want to find it?

In 1993, the UK Science Minister (such a cool title), William Waldegrave, challenged physicists to produce an answer that would fit on one page to the question ‘What is the Higgs boson, and why do we want to find it?’

Orson Welles is Coming Over for Cocktails

I often think that Orson Welles would have been the perfect guest for a cocktail party.

Hubble Telescope Captures Thin Galaxy

Like a snapshot of coins tossed in the air, we see them at all angles, from face-on disks to nearly edge-on lines.

Library of Economics and Liberty: EconTalk Podcast

I consume most of my information online through RSS feeders and podcast applications.

Cupola's View of Our Planet

Here’s a photograph of our gorgeous planet from the recently installed Cupola module on the International Space Station (ISS).