Spec Tech: White Dwarfs

White dwarfs are the fossilized remains of once proud stars. Just because they are past their prime doesn’t mean they are boring by any means. Many humans, and presumably other creatures out there too, find them among the most interesting objects in the universe. Stellar Life Cycles Evidence is growing that most stars form the……

Spec Tech: Seeing Green

Why is it that we see light the way we do? Or, rephrased slightly, would we expect creatures from other worlds to see the same way we do? The answer to the first question is part biological, part chemical and part astronomical. The short version is a combination of the convenient chemistry of the molecules……