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Coober Pedy – Opal capital of the world

Introduction Coming down to earth, this month’s blog takes a look at the fascinating town of Coober Pedy in South Australia. This town, located in northern South Australia, is some 846 km or 526 miles north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway. The town is often referred to as the “opal capital of the world”…

THE COSMIC HOLOGRAM

For this month’s blog [The Hundredth Edition] I wanted to look at something deep and meaningful to celebrate. Hence the Cosmic Hologram was born. The blog takes a brief [and layman’s] look at the latest thinking on the structure of the universe and mankind’s place within it. I am no expert on matters relating to…

ODDS ON LIFE – GHOST PLANETS

Introduction It’s nice to know that science is contemplating life on other worlds—and not that far away at that. Even if currently there is no conclusive evidence and some uncertainty about the methodology of detection. Gliese 581g, unofficially known as Zarmina, is an unconfirmed (and frequently disputed) exoplanet claimed to orbit within the Gliese 581…

Elon Musk, Starship, and the Martian Dream

If there is one name among the few who excite the minds of space exploration futurists it is that of Elon Musk. In particular, his plan to send humans to Mars incites most curiosity and, indeed, incredulity. But there is no doubting his ambition. The blog of February this year looked at Spaceships and SpaceX:…