Daily Archives: Mar 15, 2026

James Thompson

JWST’s Next Big Target: The First Truly Convincing Alien Atmosphere?

Exoplanet atmospheres that had previously been hypothesized have already been de-facto quantified by James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Not identifying molecules is the more difficult task but determining which atmospheric indicators are robust enough to endure other data reductions, instrument anomalies, and appearance similar chemistry. That cannot be a load...
Charles Mitchell

Self-Defense Handgun Calibers That Create More Problems Than Solutions

Handgun calibers are discussed as magic words: utter the right one and it will take care of the rest. In a real home-defense situation, the cartridge must accomplish two tedious, inexcusable tasks go bang every time and deliver a bullet with enough penetration to hit what counts, even in...
Charles Mitchell

Proven 9mm Pistols That Earn Trust Through Fine Design, Not Hype

So just because the 9mm pistol becomes reliable when the number of rounds in the gun increases, the magazines are mixed, and optics are appearing on duty slides, do we consider it reliable? The common explanations of it such as the brand loyalty, internet legends, even military heritage can only...