Brookhaven National Lab has contributed to the construction of the largest digital camera ever constructed for astronomy, one that will be placed atop a telescope […]
Free Sci-Fi Mini-Con Brings Stars, Cosplay and Movie Cars to Hicksville
The fifth annual CP Nassau Sci-Fi Mini-Con will return to Hicksville on Saturday, July 18, bringing celebrity guests, costumed fan…
Signage Goes Up as Game On Retro Arcade and Retro Cinemas Take Shape in Coram
The signs are up! After months of speculation, signage has gone up over two storefronts in the Pine Plaza shopping…
Knicks, Klingons, and Comics: Trek Long Island IV Delivers Another Memorable Weekend
Despite what the tagline for this year’s Trek Long Island said, what happened on Risa is not staying on Risa…
What the Heck is the Electron-Ion Collider That’s Being Built at Brookhaven National Lab Anyway?
Everything from the depths of the earth to the center of the sun and beyond is made up of a jumble of atoms. The matter […]
Guide to Free Comic Book Day on Long Island, Saturday, May 4th
Free Comic Book Day draws big crowds bringing people to shops who might not normally come in or bringing people together all at once on […]
Can’t Find Eclipse Glasses? Here’s An Alternative: A Pinhole Eclipse Viewing Box
Eclipse glasses have been hard to find. The New York State visitor center on the LIE has been out of them for weeks and most […]
Looks Fake (100% Real): BNL’s Joanna Fowler with Radioisotope Synthesis Aparatus in 1979
In our series of historical pics that look like they were taken on a movie set but are 100% real life is a picture of […]
This Spring, A Public Technology Sculpture Called “The Portal” Will Visually Connect New York City and Dublin
It’s the future of art and technology! Reminiscent of the ancient and mysterious constructs in the The Guardian of Forever episode on the OG Star […]
Isaac Asimov’s Brother Stanley Was a Journalist at Newsday
Isaac Asimov is a writer who needs no introduction. But his brother Stanley might. Born in Brooklyn to Russian immigrant parents, Stanley Asimov was also […]
NASA is Hiring Astronauts!
In a post on Facebook, NASA invited anyone who wants to go to Mars to put in an application. “Have you looked all around the […]
Looks Fake (100% Real): High Flux Beam Reactor at BNL in 1964
In our series of historical pics that look like they were taken on a movie set but are 100% real life is the experimental floor […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Best Lines From Star Wars Episode III
The only thing that keeps me watching the prequels is Ewan McGregor. His turn as Obi-Wan Kenobi is better than it has any right to […]