Category Archives: Space

10Nov/17

The star that won’t die

November 10, 2017SpaceAmateur astronomy, Astronomer, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Light sources, Outer space, Star, Stellar evolution, Supernova, Supernovae, Type Ia supernovasmbale

A three-year-long supernova is making astronomers reconsider how stars form and die. Continue reading →

21Oct/17

Moon cave discovery stokes hope for lunar exploration

October 21, 2017SpaceCompany: the Guardian, Environment, Geology, Geology of the Moon, Lava, Lava cave, Lava tubes, Lunar lava tube, Planetary science, Planetary surface, Technology/Internet, Volcanologysmbale

A cavernous lava tube was this week confirmed to exist beneath the surface of the moon.
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09Oct/17

Dimming of star probably caused by dust, not alien structure: NASA

October 9, 2017SpaceCognition, energy-absorbing technology, Environment, Games, Jigsaw puzzle, Mechanical puzzles, Mind, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Problem solving, Puzzles, Technology/Internetsmbale

New research from NASA may have solved one of the most prevalent astronomy puzzles in recent years. Continue reading →

29Sep/17

Musk shrinks ‘Big F***ing Rocket,’ claims 2024 Mars mission

September 29, 2017SpaceBusiness, Company: Space Explrtn, Economy, Elon Musk, Falcon Heavy, Hawthorne California, Hyperloop, Interplanetary Transport System, ITS launch vehicle, Space tourism, Spaceflight, SpaceX, SpaceX launch facilitiessmbale

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims his company will land a person on the red planet at least a decade earlier than NASA, and has downsized the plans for its “BFR” rocket vehicle in an effort to cut costs. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

28Sep/17

Scientists complete 8-month isolation mission simulating life on Mars

September 28, 2017SpaceAstrobiology, Astronomy, Environment, Exploration of Mars, HI-SEAS mission, Human mission to Mars, Life on Mars, Mars, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Outer space, Spaceflight, Technology/Internetsmbale

A team of scientists have finally returned to civilization after completing a NASA-funded isolation experiment to simulate life on Mars. Continue reading →

27Sep/17

NASA gives sneak peek of ‘mission to touch the sun’

September 27, 2017SpaceCity: Laurel, Environment, Eugene Parker, Laurel Maryland, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, New Horizons, Nicky Fox, Outer space, Parker Solar Probe, Plasma physics, Solar Probe's mission, Space plasmas, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, Sun, Technology/Internet, Washington metropolitan areasmbale

LAUREL, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Scientists unveiled the Parker Solar Probe at a laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, on Monday (September 25), where the spacecraft is being prepared to make an unprecedented plunge into the sun’s atmosphere. Continue reading →

19Sep/17

Venus’ mysterious night side revealed for the first time

September 19, 2017SpaceAstronomy, Colonization of Venus, Environment, European Space Agency, Outer space, Planetary science, the Venus Express, Venus, Venus in fictionsmbale

For the first time ever, scientists are studying Venus’ mysterious night side, and have found that it’s vastly different from its day side. Continue reading →

06Sep/17

Radio signals detected from distant galaxy

September 6, 2017SpaceAstronomer, Astronomy, Fast radio burst, Galaxy, Technology/Internetsmbale

Astronomers last month reported detections of radio bursts from a far away galaxy. Continue reading →

03Sep/17

Record-breaking U.S. astronaut and crew back on Earth

September 3, 2017SpaceAquanauts, Astronaut, Human spaceflight, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Peggy Whitson, Spaceflightsmbale

IN SPACE (SEPTEMBER 2, 2017) (NASA TV) – NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and two crewmates made a parachute touchdown in Kazakhstan on Sunday (September 3), capping a career-total 665 days in orbit, a U.S. record. Continue reading →

21Aug/17

Time-lapse video captures sky over Illinois during eclipse

August 21, 2017SpaceCarbondale, Carbondale Illinois, Company: Carbondale, Environment, Geography of the United States, Illinois, Solar eclipse, Solar eclipse of April 8, Solar eclipse of August 21, Solar eclipse of July 22, Timesmbale

CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Time-lapse video captured the sky over Carbondale, Illinois, during a solar eclipse on Monday (August 21). Continue reading →