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astronomy and outer space
Journalists should stop ‘balancing’ stories with Science Denialists: Cosmos’s Neil DeGrasse Tyson
(By David Edwards) Neil deGrasse Tyson tells CNN: Stop giving ‘equal time to the flat Earthers’ (via Raw Story ) Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of Fox’s documentary series Cosmos, said on Sunday that the news media should stop trying to “balance” the debate on scientific issues by hosting people who deny science. In an interview […]
Real-Life “Gravity:” Space Repair Walk and NASA’s Breakthroughs 2013
CBS reports on today’s space walk by astronauts to repair the cooling system at the International Space Station: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports on its achievements and breakthroughs in space and on earth in 2013. NASA video here And here is the NASA press release covering these developments: In 2013, NASA helped U.S. […]