And now there’s video

Day 2 and we’re still excited about the launch of the Mars Rover Curiosity here at Caterpickles Central. Especially since we found these cool videos of…

Caterpickles Breaking News Alert: We have lift-off!

Caterpickles Central is abuzz with news that NASA has just launched the largest Mars Rover yet.

Make Way for Teddy! and Other News of the Week

NASA finds water on one of Jupiter’s moons, performing medical techniques on stuffed animals is good practice for future veterinarians, the end of animal testing, and other news of the week.

Asteroid! and Other News of the Week

Asteroid 2005 YU55 buzzes by the Earth and other space news of the week.

The planet of Stuck-In-The-Muck

Time is a bit short around Caterpickles Central this week, what with two major deadlines coming up on Friday, so I’m going to let The Four-Year-Old commandeer the blog again. Regularly scheduled book reviews will return next week.

Yet Another Reason to Hate Laundry and Other News of the Week

Plastic pollution, comets, a stash of Roman hobnailed sandals and other news of the week.

Immortality Through Nouns and Other News of the Week

Immortality through nouns Krulwich Wonders is chock full of helpful advice on the topic of achieving immortality through nouns. Turns out maverick, bloomer, cardigan, and guillotine…

Science News Roundup: Raptors, Ammonites and Preschoolers, Oh My!

New dinosaur found in North America, another penguin makes headlines, and other news of the week

In which we discover signs of life in Unsuitable Places

In early September, NASA announced that the aging and arthritic Mars Rover Opportunity has uncovered evidence that life may have existed at one time on Mars. Specifically, the Rover turned up a rock full of zinc and bromide, elements that on Earth at least, form in the presence of water, especially warm water.