Every star has a name. Those names from star catalogues and atlases are commonly used among astronomers and we often brag about knowing how to call particular stars on the dome above us. However, many

The launch of Golos, Russian Steem fork, caused community to ask many questions. With less than a week before the launch, I want to share the most actual news about Golos. Thanks to developers. They created

The fisherman caught a quantum fish. "Fisherman, please let me go", begged the fish, "and I will grant you three wishes". The fisherman agreed. The fish gave the fisherman a quantum computer, three quantum

I write this small essay based on the conversation I had in a local bar. Several men concerned with the influence of technology on casual life, decided to contemplate about much needed fixes to our brains.

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In the summer the Sun is high in the sky. The days are long and warm. But in the winter the Sun is low. The days are short and cold. Why does that happen? The Earth is one of the Sun's satellites which

Even the best baseball players have to struggle slumps – periods when they underperform and nothing can change it. Hitters stop sending the ball beyond the field. This period of underperformance can be

Let’s talk about mimicry. One scientist (Neil Jordan, University of New South Wales) once observed how a lion tried to attack an impala. While he was gathering his strength for a strike, an impala quickly

Many remember a story told by Arthur Clarke where during a lunch Hemingway said that he can write a whole short story using only six words. The story written on a table-napkin is here: “For sale: baby

When I was a young teenager, one weird fantasy often visited my mind. Worry not, it was a decent fantasy. I imagined how a time machine brings me far back in time. For example, in medieval times. Or in

All STEEM writers know that sinking feeling when our computers display error messages or, worse, blank screens. But with a few tricks up your sleeve, you can restore both your computer and your writing

Starring Ripley, Joker, Superman, T-rex, Gandalf, Neo, Han Solo, Mad Max and many more. Continued from Part 1. 51. “Get Away From Her, You Bitch!”, Aliens, 1986 The standout moment in the mother of all

On a whim one morning, I showed my 3-year-old son NASA’s 2014 special issue on Mars. The content was way above Liam, of course, but the breathtaking illustrations were right at his level. I paged through

People pay attention to astrology for a good reason. Astronomers should know it. Did that get your attention? As a science writer who’s not shy about explaining pseudoscience to its believers’ faces, and

In 1946, as the Cold War grew hotter, the United States government began testing atomic weapons over Pacific waters. But the distant location proved costly, so the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) started

While struggling in abject poverty in Nashville after the Civil War, future astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard received a Bible from his Sunday school teacher. He kept it his entire life, but apart from

Long ago, English was considered a barbarian’s tongue. It was fine for the workshop and tavern, but unfit for philosophy, art, and matters of the spirit. Even in England, the Catholic church and universities