Week In Images
Our week through the lens: 21-25 September 2015 To source
The Nile at Night
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, recently past the halfway mark of his one-year mission to the International Space Station, photographed the Nile River during a nighttime flyover on Sept. 22, 2015. Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) wrote, “Day 179. The #Nile at night is a beautiful sight for these sore eyes. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace.” To source
Oddly Gigantic Supermassive Black Hole Puzzles Scientists
The supermassive black hole at the heart of a recently discovered galaxy is much larger than it should be, and astronomers don’t know why. The galaxy, known as SAGE0536AGN, lies about 2 billion light-years from Earth and contains roughly 25 billion times the mass of the sun. Galaxies of this size typically harbor central black […]
Space for safer cars
A spacecraft tool is now improving car safety by stress-testing many of the internal computer systems to be sure they work well when the car is on the road. To source
Galileo satellites handed over to operator
Europe’s latest pair of Galileo satellites has passed its initial check out in space, allowing control to be handed over to the main control centre and join the growing fleet. To source
Athens in colour
Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2 satellite image of Athens and surroundings, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source
Red Planet Meets Blue Star: Mars Teams with Regulus Friday Morning
by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist Date: 24 September 2015 Time: 06:42 PM ET How Mars and the blue star Regulus will look at 5 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2015.CREDIT: Starry Night Software Mars will team up with the blue-tinged star Regulus in a dazzling display early Friday morning. The two celestial objects form a […]
Eavesdropping on Aliens: Why Edward Snowden Got E.T. Wrong
The SETI Institute’s Allen Telescope Array (ATA) is hunting for radio signals from hypothetical intelligent alien life in our galaxy.Credit: SETI Institute Edward Snowden, the former contractor who leaked National Security Agency secrets publicly in 2013, is now getting attention for an odd subject: aliens. In a podcast interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Snowden […]
Veil Nebula Is Mesmerizing Through Hubble's Eye | Video
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 has returned incredible imagery of the supernova remnant locoed 2100 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation. A comparison of imagery from 1997 shows that the gas filaments have moved. To source
Moon Munchies: What to Snack on During Sunday's Lunar Eclipse
An image of the lunar eclipse of July 16, 2000.Credit: Fred Espenak/NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center If you’re planning to spend some time outside observing the lunar eclipse this Sunday (Sept. 27), you may want to have a few snacks on hand. Whether you’re having a party or going solo, Space.com is here to make […]
Cheers! Moon-Inspired Cocktails to Toast the Super Lunar Eclipse
In celebration of the total lunar eclipse taking place this weekend, we’ve cooked up some moon-inspired cocktails that are sure to spice up your lunar viewing party. This Sunday night (Sept. 27), skywatchers are in for a stunning lunar event : The moon will pass into the shadow of the Earth, creating a lunar eclipse […]
SuperMoonshine! Make Four Super-Eclipse-Harvest Moon Cocktails | Video
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Bloody Moony: Make This Lunar Eclipse Cocktail! | Video
During total lunar eclipse, the light of every sunrise and sunset is bent onto the Moon, making it glow coppery red. Space.com shows how make a delicious Bloody Moony, to help you enjoy Earth’s shadow creeping across the face of the Moon. Guest celestial mixologist Athena Hom, of The Rumpus Room in New York City, gives […]