Q-90.1's Our Universe

The universe is vast, and our place in the universe has been the subject of a large amount of research. Let’s take a close look at Earth’s place in the universe.

How practical is solar energy and putting solar panels up on your roof? What exactly will that accomplish for the environment and for your finances? Today, we’re going to look at the practical aspects of powering your home and community with solar.

Earth has a pretty large range of temperatures, but make no mistake about it, even with the extremes from Death Valley to the South Pole, it’s still mild here compared to any other world.

To take a closer look at the wonderous nature of the night sky, you may have considered getting a telescope at some point. Today, we look at different telescope types and a couple potential ways to see deeper into the universe.

Stars are so ridiculously distant that it’s hard to understand just how far-off they are. But how do we know, really, how far away stars are?

How may planets do we know of outside of our solar system… beyond the influence of our Sun? When a planet is found to orbit a star other than the Sun, it is called an exoplanet. Currently, there are around 5,000 known exoplanets.

While the Hubble Space Telescope continues to operate, NASA, The European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency have collaborated to build, launch, and successfully deploy the most powerful and complex space telescope ever built.

There are a few misconceptions and many mesmerizing details about the nature of Polaris, also known as the North Star.

We think of the speed of light as almost instantaneous, but compared to the vastness of space, light is slow.

Every day, the Earth receives enough energy from the Sun to meet our energy needs for a year, thanks to nuclear fusion.

The night sky is likely to get a lot more dynamic in the coming years because of companies looking to get into the space Internet business.

Earth has one of the largest moons in the Solar System, even compared to the massive outer planets. How did Earth get such a massive moon?

Learn the difference between these two tests, what they do, and what kind of exposure you get from them.

Explores the radio waves and microwaves that make our cell phones work and see how our cellular technology might affect us on a cellular level.

How do mysterious little particles with no electric charge and nearly zero mass shed light on the creation of the universe?

What is antimatter and how can we use it?

Lately, we have become interested in the ice, rock, and metal just beyond our atmosphere.

The irresistible force of gravity means that we're on an eventual collision course with our neighboring galaxies.

How we generate our electricity and heat our homes affects everything from the environment to our wallets. So how do Michigan and the United States as a whole produce their energy?

An exploration of Elon Musk's privately-funded space program, SpaceX.