Skywatchers around the world were treated to a rare Super Blue Blood Moon today (Jan. 31). While this was the first time in over 150 years that this particular type of eclipse has happened in the U.S., Americans can look forward to another “blood moon” eclipse coming on Jan. 21, 2019. This next immediate total lunar […]
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SpaceX Launches Satellite Into Orbit on a Used Falcon 9 Rocket
Today (Jan. 31), yet another pre-flown SpaceX rocket took to the skies, successfully delivering a communications satellite to orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 booster lifted off at 4:25 p.m. EST (2125 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, hauling the GovSat-1 spacecraft aloft. The launch was originally scheduled for Tuesday (Jan. 30), but SpaceX pushed […]
NASA Astronaut's Rocker Past Helped Shape His Future in Space (Video)
In discussions about how to become a well-rounded astronaut, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills are always mentioned. NASA astronaut Scott Tingle added an “A” for “arts,” making it STEAM, and that helped mold him into what he is today — an International Space Station crewmember. Tingle started playing guitar when he was 15 […]
The Super Blue Blood Moon Wednesday Is Something the US Hasn't Seen Since 1866
Skywatchers are in for a special treat: Early Wednesday morning (Jan. 31), a Blue Moon, a total lunar eclipse and a supermoon coincide to create a rare lunar event that hasn’t been seen in North America in more than 150 years. This spectacular lunar event, called a “Super Blue Blood Moon,” features the second full […]
Cocktails to Make You Swoon Over the Super Blue Blood Moon of Jan. 31
By Calla Cofield, Space.com Senior Writer | January 30, 2018 07:24am ET The biggest skywatching event of 2018 may very well be the Super Blue Blood Moon taking place Wednesday (Jan. 31). This spectacular event includes the first total lunar eclipse in over two years. To celebrate this rare event, Space.com would like to recommend […]
SpaceX Launching Satellite Aboard Used Rocket Today: Watch Live
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-76 satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on May 1, 2017. This rocket’s first stage is scheduled to help loft the GovSat-1 satellite on Jan. 30, 2018. SpaceX is pressing another pre-flown rocket into service today (Jan. 30) for a satellite launch that you can watch live. […]
Superpowered Chinese Lasers Could Soon Rip Open Raw Vacuum
Physicists are getting close to building lasers powerful enough to rip matter out of a vacuum. According to a report published Jan. 24 in the journal Science , a team of Chinese scientists is getting ready to start construction this year on a 100-petawatt laser in Shanghai known as the Station of Extreme Light, or […]
Should You Capitalize the 'Universe'?
Should you capitalize the Universe? Depends which one you’re talking about. Like God, the Universe arrives in our language — at least according to some physicists, metaphysicians, and comic book authors — as part of a set that bears its same name. God is a god, but Zeus is also a god. The Universe is […]
Astronauts Just Might See the Super Blue Blood Moon from Space!
Seeing the Super Blue Blood Moon on Wednesday (Jan. 31) may be easy for millions of people across the U.S. As long as the weather is clear , all you have to do is look up. But for astronauts on the International Space Station, weather doesn’t matter. In orbit, the biggest concerns for skywatching astronauts are […]
The Phases of the Super Blue Blood Moon of 2018 Explained
No enthusiastic skywatcher ever misses a total eclipse of the moon . The spectacle of the lunar disk slipping into Earth’s shadow and turning a deep shade of red is often more striking and engaging than one might think. What’s more, when the moon is entering into and later emerging out of Earth’s shadow, secondary […]
Roscosmos: Russia's Space Agency
Roscosmos, also known as the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, is the coordinating hub for space activities in Russia. It performs numerous civilian activities (including Earth monitoring and the astronaut program) and coordinates with the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation for military launches. Roscosmos used to be known as the Russian Federal Space […]
Are We Living in a Hologram?
A correspondence between concepts in theoretical physics could open the way to interpreting our universe in fewer dimensions. Paul Sutter is an astrophysicist at The Ohio State University and the chief scientist at COSI science center . Sutter is also host of Ask a Spaceman and Space Radio , and leads AstroTours around the world. […]
Wormhole in the Earth: Reflected Starlight Dazzles in Portuguese Mine (Photo)
A puddle of acid water in the abandoned São Domingos mine in southern Portugal reflects the starlight from the Milky Way, the constellation Scorpius and the planet Saturn in this photo by astrophotographer Miguel Claro. Miguel Claro is a Lisbon, Portugal-based professional photographer, author and science communicator who creates spectacular images of the night sky. […]