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 […]
Long Island Doctor Who Con 2024: Bigger On the Inside and Ready to Expand for 2025
The 2024 Long Island Doctor Who conference is one for the books. Three days of programs that included guest panels,…
BNL Scientists Smash Particles, Discover Heavy Antimatter Nucleus
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have made a groundbreaking discovery—the heaviest antimatter nucleus ever detected,…
Blue Supermoon Happening Now – What to Look For on Long Island
Skywatchers are in for a celestial treat as an infrequent blue supermoon lights up the night sky, one of the…
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 […]
2024 Solar Eclipse Watch Parties on Long Island & Where to Get Your Viewing Glasses
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America cutting right through New York State. Unfortunately Long Island is not in the […]
Get Your Retro Game on Like Donkey Kong: Play Classic Video Games at Cradle of Aviation Museum Until April 1st
Hardcore gamers with a sense of history or just people with a love of history are in for a treat! The Arcade Age exhibit at […]