What can observers expect to see happen during a lunar eclipse? Check out our guide to learn about the different phases of this celestial event. No enthusiastic skywatcher ever misses a total eclipse of the moon. People are often surprised by how beautiful and engaging the spectacle is . Because of this hypnotizing beauty, during […]
Read about ESA’s next astronaut mission: Tim Peake will be launched to the International Space Station on 15 December To source
The Stern family of Colorado spent their Fourth of July holiday in weightlessness during a Zero Gravity Corporation flight on July 4, 2010.Credit: Steve Boxall/Zero-G A company that makes some of the thrills of spaceflight more accessible to regular folks has hit a major milestone — 10 years of weightless flights. The Virginia-based Zero Gravity Corp. […]
by Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer Date: 25 September 2015 Time: 11:00 AM ET The Veil Nebula was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Image released Sept. 24, 2015.CREDIT: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team The gorgeous, multicolored remnants of a destroyed star shimmer in stunning new images by the Hubble Space Telecope. The new […]
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
by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Contributor Date: 25 September 2015 Time: 10:09 AM ET Many people believe alien life capable of communication is out there …CREDIT: NASA Are humans alone in the universe? A majority of people, particularly guys, in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany say they believe that intelligent life is out there. […]
Our week through the lens: 21-25 September 2015 To source
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
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 […]
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
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
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
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 […]