Most Earth-Like Worlds Have Yet to Be Born, According to Theoretical Study
Earth came early to the party in the evolving universe. According to a new theoretical study, when our solar system was born 4.6 billion years ago only eight percent of the potentially habitable planets that will ever form in the universe existed. original
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'Chaos' on Jupiter’s Moon Europa Perhaps Spawned by Comet Crashes
Jupiter’s moon Europa contains an ocean of liquid water beneath its frozen surface.Credit: NASA-JPL Comets or asteroids slamming into Jupiter’s moon Europa might explain the chaotic jumble of icy blocks seen across the satellite’s surface, researchers say. This theory suggests that cosmic impacts might have helped deliver the ingredients for life into the hidden oceans […]
Orionid Meteor Shower Promises Bright Sky Show This Week
Even before the start of 2015, assiduous meteor observers were aware that this was going to be an excellent year for some of the best of the annual meteor displays. The August Perseids nearly coincided with a new moon, and the upcoming December Geminids will peak when the moon is just a narrow crescent in […]
Cosmic Artist Belbruno Enters a Strange New Dimension with NYC Exhibit
“X3” (2015) by Ed Belbruno captures the mathematical side of describing space and the origins of the universe. “X3” and the other paintings that will be on display in New York on Oct. 22 are colorful windows into the mathematician’s mind.Credit: Edward Belbruno NEW YORK — When mathematician and painter Ed Belbruno spent his scientific […]
Climate Cube in Paris
The Climate Cube sitting on the Champs-Elysées focuses on how vital satellites are for understanding climate change, and how space is playing a major role in climate research and climate change mitigation To source
New 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Trailer Uncovers Jedi Secrets | Video
The full length trailer has finally arrived. Han, Leia, Chewbacca and some of the new cast of Star Wars: Episode VII make an appearance, but Luke does not. The epic battle continues in theaters on Dec. 18th, 2015. Credit: Walt Disney Pictures/Lucasfilm To source
'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens': New Trailer Launches Ticket Sales
A new trailer for “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” launched on TV and the Internet late Monday (Oct. 19), marking the official start of ticket sales for the highly anticipated film. The 2-minute trailer — the third released to date for “The Force Awakens ” — debuted during halftime of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast, […]
Astronaut Scott Kelly Sets New U.S. Record for Time Spent in Space
Scott Kelly has passed the record for the most cumulative days spent in space by a NASA astronaut (382 days and counting). He is scheduled to log a total 522 days off the Earth.Credit: NASA A NASA astronaut has set a new record for the most time spent off the Earth by an American citizen. […]
SETI: All About the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Infographic)
By Karl Tate, Infographics Artist | October 19, 2015 05:34pm ET The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) got a boost in July 2015, when investor Yuri Milner and physicist Stephen Hawking (left) announced a new $100 million SETI initiative called Breakthrough Listen. The first serious, scientific attempt to listen for alien radio signals was Project […]
SpaceX Changes Its Falcon 9 Rocket Return-to-Flight Plans
Falcon 9 in SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral hangar in advance of the 2014 Orbcomm OG2 Mission 1.Credit: SpaceX JERUSALEM – SpaceX on Oct. 16 said it had changed its Falcon 9 return-to-flight plans and would first launch 11 small Orbcomm messaging satellites into low Earth orbit, and then test reignition of the rocket’s redesigned second-stage engine […]
60 Days in Bed: Study Tests Spaceflight's Effect on Human Body
A volunteer in a bedrest study lies in bed with his body angled 6° below the level plane at the head-end. Image released Aug. 28, 2015.Credit: DLR Even the most active, take-on-the world people have days when they just don’t want to get out of bed. But that probably won’t be the case for 12 […]
Mars' Mangala Valles | Space Wallpaper
About this Image The Mangala Valles outflow channel system on Mars, close to the Minio Valles, has been prone to prone to severe flooding episodes. These events were likely prompted by geologic activity such as volcanic eruptions in the neighboring Tharsis region. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Sizes: Wallpaper download options Standard Wide […]