The McBournie Minute: ‘I see the moon, the moon sees me’
For the most part, space really hasn’t been that exciting in a long time. Sure, there has been some attention paid when a new rover lands on Mars, or there is a tragedy, or we send John Glenn up into...
View ArticleYou Missed It: Muy triste edition
It’s Friday the 13th, you know what that means–it means tomorrow is Saturday the 14th! It is also the holiday season, and I know all of you are planning to get me something, please feel free to email...
View ArticleTake it from Snee: Crackshot Commando
I don’t like to brag too much about my military record. For one thing, it’s not very conducive to my online comedy career. I want you to laugh with me, not laugh because–if there’s a way for a former...
View ArticleHumpback whales: the largest nerds on Earth
We already knew there was something geeky about humpback whales. Their scoliosis is a dead giveaway, and swimmers are just below soccer players–but above mathletes–in the hierarchy of athletics. But,...
View ArticleThat’s no moo-oh, wait, no, it is
A new moon of sorts has been discovered belonging to Pluto, the dwarf planet that wants to be a full planet SO HARD. As astronomers are a picky bunch, it has yet to be given a true name (we suggest...
View ArticleLove, love me poo
If you know our animal foes as well as we do, then you’re already aware that dung beetles dance on top of their balls of feces. We always thought it was a premature end zone dance (Remember the good...
View ArticleSupervillainy ‘Space Race’ begins
With the conclusion of the Apollo space missions in 1972, the possibility of lunar colonization has never been more than a flirtatious thought from presidential contenders and presidents looking for...
View ArticleYet another moon hoax
In 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts came back from the moon and embarked on a worldwide good will tour. During their stop in Holland, they and the then-U.S. ambassador gave the country a moon rock, which...
View ArticleSurprisingly, it doesn’t taste like cheese
Scientists have found water on the moon. Pro: At worst, it probably tastes about as bad as the water that comes out of a drinking fountain. Con: Spaceman Spiff probably peed in it. Also, if you thought...
View ArticleYou Missed It: Random award edition
A long time ago, a man named Columbus discovered the New World for Europeans. He explored the vast new land found in several voyages, and brought civilization (and smallpox) to the local native...
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