It’s a question that we’ve been asking ourselves for a long time (Pink Floyd’s version notwithstanding). We might be a step closer to finding out the answer. A new look at data from the Galileo space probe which orbited Jupiter for over a decade has…
And so is everyone else on the planet, metaphorically speaking. That is to say, the world did not end today. Today was yet another in a very, very long chain of predicted days where the world was supposed to end. We’ve been thinking about the…
Well, actually, it’s too early. Sometimes the best observing is done way earlier in the morning than most astronomers would like to be awake. Unless we’ve stayed up all night…we have been known to do that. If you’re an early (and I do mean early!)…
October 8, 2015 Hello folks! Welcome to October…and Virginia Science Fest! As part of this wonderful event, our regular monthly star party is going to be extra special! The good folks from NASA Langley will be here, showing us how NASA is “Looking Outward, Looking…
Hey everyone! I know, I know…I never call, I never write, where have I been? It’s been another crazy summer here at the VLM, with great kids camps and conferences and vacations. But now, it’s time to get back to business. And that business is…
Hey everyone! Well it’s been a crazy winter here at the Virginia Living Museum, and now that Spring has sprung, things get even crazier! I just wanted to send out a reminder that tonight at 6:30pm, Dr. Ellen Stofan, Chief Scientist for NASA, will be…
…come on in, meet a guy, pull up a chair! And…you’ve just discovered my weird ability to relate almost anything to musical theater. Seriously, there are some great things coming up here at the VLM, and I wanted to post up a quick reminder of…
Greetings, astronomy lovers! So we’ve been bombarded in the news lately by the current outbreak of measles. It’s very sad to read about, and of course, since this began in the U.S. in Disneyland, a place so closely associated with childhood, happiness, and joy, it…
Well hi there! Wow, what a couple of weeks it’s been! Summer has begun with a bang here at the Virginia Living Museum…between summer camps, summer planetarium shows, and many other exciting things going on, I’m not even sure if I’m coming or going anymore. …
Well, this is different. We’ve got a new website here at the Virginia Living Museum, and with that, a new way of hosting our blogs. So welcome to the new version of Cosmic Strings! As usual things are crazy busy here at the museum as…