An artist’s illustration of the “Halloween Asteroid” 2015 TB145, which looks much like a skull from certain angles. The asteroid flew harmlessly by Earth on Oct. 31, 2015 and will return in November 2018. Astronomers will soon get another look at the big, ghoulishly weird space rock that buzzed Earth on Halloween three years ago. […]
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Tiny Fossils May Be Oldest Evidence of Life on Earth
An epoxy mount containing a sliver of a nearly 3.5 billion-year-old rock from the Apex chert deposit in Western Australia is pictured at the Wisconsin Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer Lab (WiscSIMS) in Weeks Hall. Ancient, preserved microbes that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, dating to billions of years ago, may […]
'Stargate Origins' Release Date Announced, New Trailer
The “Stargate” prequel series “Stargate Origins” has an official start date: Feb. 15, 2018. And a newly-released trailer provides a look at the series’ cast in action and exciting glimpses of the Stargate itself. The series will feature 10-minute episodes and will air on MGM’s new streaming platform, Stargate Command , which also announced the new […]
NASA to Reveal Finalists for Next Robotic Solar System Mission Today
By Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor | December 20, 2017 10:56am ET NASA will announce the finalists for its next robotic mission to explore the solar system on Dec. 20, 2017. Credit: NASA NASA will unveil the finalists for its next robotic mission to explore the solar system today (Dec. 20) and you can follow it […]
Who Invented the Telescope?
One of Galileo’s first telescopes. He did not invent the telescope, but he did make several improvements and was the first to aim one at the stars. The telescope is one of humankind’s most important inventions. The simple device that made far away things look near gave observers a new perspective. When curious men pointed […]
Elon Musk Unveils Falcon Heavy Rocket Photos Ahead of Maiden Flight
Falcon Heavy at the Cape pic.twitter.com/hizfDVsU7X — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 20, 2017 SpaceX founder Elon Musk unveiled a tantalizing first glimpse at his company’s new megarocket — the Falcon Heavy — which is expected to launch on its maiden flight next month. In an early morning Twitter post, Musk revealed several views of the new rocket […]
Cosmic Crash: Galaxies Head for Collision in Stunning Hubble Image
A stunning new Hubble Space Telescope photo shows “a riot of color and light” emanating from the galaxy NGC 5256, according to the European Space Agency. The bizarre shape and colors in this galaxy show evidence that NGC 5256 is actually two galaxies merging into one. The cosmic light show is happening about 350 million […]
Supercharge Your GoTo Telescope with Wireless Smartphone Control
Simulation Curriculum’s SkyFi III Wireless Telescope Controller allows you to operate a computerized GoTo telescope using your smartphone or tablet running the SkySafari 5 app. By linking to an astronomy app, even telescopes with small object libraries can find and track millions of celestial objects, including new comets, asteroids and satellites. This article was provided […]
Space Aging and Psychology Among Experiments for Canadian Astronaut
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, set to fly to the International Space Station for Expedition 58/59 in December 2018, trained for spacewalks at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston. LONGUEUIL, Quebec — It’s always a party when a Canadian astronaut is counting down to a space mission. David Saint-Jacques held his first major mission event Nov. […]
Earth from Space in 2017: DigitalGlobe's Most Impactful Photos
Volcanic Island Growth Credit: DigitalGlobe Late in 2014, an island formed from underwater volcanic eruptions in the Kingdom of Tonga. This image from DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 satellite, taken on June 29, 2017, shows the newly formed island connecting two previously separate islands. The island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai is the first of its kind to maintain […]
Bill Nye Tackles Time Travel (and Pot) in 2nd Netflix Season
Bill Nye is continuing his quest to save the world one science show at a time with a second season of “Bill Nye Saves the World ,” which returns to Netflix on Dec. 29. In the new season, the famous “Science Guy” invites scientists and celebrities to help him tackle hot and controversial topics like […]
Aerodynamic Astronomy: Extremely Large Telescope Tackles Wind Tunnel
Engineers with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) are conducting wind-tunnel tests for the astronomical organization’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), a massive new telescope scheduled to begin scanning the cosmos in 2024. But why would you need wind-tunnel tests for a telescope? There’s a simple answer: size. When complete, the ELT dome will stand almost 262 […]
SpaceX to Skip First Stage Landing for Upcoming Iridium Launch
The Falcon 9 first stage after landing on a June mission to launch 10 Iridium Next satellites. The same first same will be used on the Dec. 22 launch of 10 more Iridium satellites, but will not attempt a landing. BROOMFIELD, Colo. — In a break from its now-standard practice, SpaceX will not attempt a landing […]