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Most of my childhood was spent in the seventies. Technology was still very new at best and I was just beginning to wonder about the heavens. What’s it like?
Today, we’re going to explore the Moon. Its hostile environment, its creation, and our exploration of it in the last few decades.
A weekly addition of some of the more unusual stories and discoveries in space & astronomy from around the world. Updated daily for those wanting a quick update of current events so keep checking back for all the latest space news. (more…)
Read MoreLeave a CommentThe Big Bang is commonly thought of as the start of it all: About 13.8 billion years ago, the observable universe went boom and expanded into being. But what were things like before the Big Bang?
Read MoreLeave a CommentAlthough it will be years before the first humans set foot on Mars, the US space agency has invited public to submit their names to fly abroad the next rover to Red Planet in 2020. (more…)
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The SpaceX company has begun the roll-out of its orbiting broadband system. A Falcon-9 rocket has launched from Cape Canaveral packed with 60 satellites capable of giving users high-speed connections to the internet. (more…)
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In November 2032, Earth will pass through the Taurid Swarm, a cloud of debris from Comet 2P/Encke that makes brilliant fireballs when its gravelly particles occasionally hit Earth's atmosphere. (more…)
Read MoreLeave a CommentA meteor that soared across the Australian sky on Tuesday night was the size of a "small car" when it hit the Earth's atmosphere, according to an expert from NASA.
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The most powerful telescopes in the world are unable to see most of the planets orbiting other stars. One rare exception to this required the European Southern Observatory’s 8.2 meter Yepun Very Large Telescope. (more…)
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A new aerospace company has entered the race to provide supersonic commercial air travel. US-based company, Hermeus announced plans to develop an aircraft that will travel at speeds of up to Mach 5.
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When complete, the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) will be the largest radio telescope array in the entire world. The result of decades of work involving 40 institutions in 11 countries. (more…)
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The Moon is not only shrinking as it ages, it’s also getting wrinkles, decades-long observations released this week have revealed. Over the past several hundred million years the Moon has changed!
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SpaceX hopes a little friendly competition will improve the design of its Mars spaceship. The company has already built a scaled-down prototype of that 100-passenger "Starship" craft at its South Texas facility.
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Astronomy is known to be the oldest form of space science, so it's only natural that it has become a hobby that individuals enjoy taking part in all across the world. (more…)
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Overview In contemporary astrology, there are 88 constellations that are recognized by the International Astronomical Union. 42 depict animals, 29 depict inanimate objects and 17 depict humans or mythological characters. (more…)
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Billionaire Jeff Bezos made a rare public appearance in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to make a startling pitch: It’s time for humans to start colonizing the moon—and soon. (more…)
Read MoreLeave a CommentOur universe’s first galaxies shone hotter and brighter than scientists thought, according to a group of astronomers who tapped a whopping 400 hours of observing time on NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. (more…)
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When you want to be able to engage the next generation in the sciences, you need to find new ways to connect with them. In today’s world there is plenty of instant entertainment available. (more…)
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The sun is one of the constants in our universe. It rises in the east, sets in the west and makes its cycle every day without fail. Even on cloudy days, the sun is still there.
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