The latest batch of interesting stuff I came across this past week.
How Is the Universe Going to End?
As far as cosmic questions go, it's as good a one as any: When will our great universe cease to be, and shuffle our great^10^75-grandchildren off the mortal coil?
Vanity publishing – know the realities and grab the Maalox
“I’ve decided to self-publish my book.” My heart always sinks a degree when an author tells me this because it’s never a joyous decision, but one of defeat and resignation.
How Many Fantasy Authors Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?
Bad jokes ahead.
The Wind-Swept Clouds of Mars
The Phoenix Lander look a series of photographs of the polar skies this week, and researchers have turned them into a short movie that gives you a shivery sense of what it would be like to stand under Martian skies.
The Final Visit to Hubble
On October 8th, Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to lift-off for a final visit to the Hubble Space Telescope.
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Large Hadron Collider, via Rap
Science can be pretty weird, especially theoretical physics, but weirder still is watching someone rapping about the Large Hadron Collider.