KJ Belonio
Why Students Are Disappointed Over SpaceX Explosion
| KJ Belonio | | Jul 02, 2015 06:58 AM EDT |
The unmanned SpaceX rocket was on a resupply mission to bring a SpaceX Dragon capsule filled with 4,000 pounds of supplies, 30 student projects, two HoloLenses, as well as a docking adapter for the ISS that would allow for future commercial crewed capsules to dock with the station. Unfortunately, the rocket had broken up completely after launch Sunday, at an altitude of about 34 kilometers. Aside from the supplies, the rocket also carried scientific experiments created by students. However, the students, who spent months working on the science experiment, were disappointed because their dreams were dampened by the unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explosion.
NASA Prepares For Mars Missions With Foldable Glider Drones
| KJ Belonio | | Jul 01, 2015 09:57 PM EDT |
NASA is preparing to test foldable glider drones that could conduct aerial surveillance for possible landing locations on Mars. Since drones are relatively inexpensive to build, launch and are expendable, the space agency is determined to launch them, which could be the first man-made object to take flight in the skies of Mars. Under the new program and currently under construction is the Prandtl-m (Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars), a prototype of an aircraft that could accompany the Mars 2020 rover mission carried as ballast with another lander if testing is successful.
Happy Asteroid Day: 5 Facts You Need To Know About Asteroids
| KJ Belonio | | Jul 01, 2015 06:09 AM EDT |
“Happy Asteroid Day” aims to provide information and awareness on the hazards asteroids can bring once they hit the Earth. Though an apocalyptic scenario seems to be overrated, future catastrophic events can still ensue. And in order to thrust space-related dangers back into the public consciousness, astronauts and scientists collaborated and held a debate on whether or not the Earth is prepared to defend itself from the threats of a cataclysmic asteroid impact.
What Is Saturn's Age
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 30, 2015 03:45 PM EDT |
Planets typically cool with age. However, Saturn is a mystery to astrophysicists in terms of the connection between its age and temperature since the planet is much hotter than its expected age if it is in line with rest of solar system. But scientists believe that the planet is two billion years older than its temperature indicates.
UFO Sighting In Georgia? Mysterious Appearance Of Fireball Explained
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 30, 2015 01:54 PM EDT |
Residents of Georgia freaked out after allegedly spotting a UFO on June 29. At about thirty minutes past one in the morning local time. The mysterious appearance of the fireball was seen by the locals living in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama. However, experts said it was a piece of space debris that is something man-made, which burned in the atmosphere. The object was a rocket body that reentered the Earth and has since been removed as a decayed object from an American satellite catalog.
Venus And Jupiter Are Having A Celestial Date Tonight
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 30, 2015 07:07 AM EDT |
Two planets are set to make a dramatic and spectacular sighting on June 30. The second and the fifth planets farthest from the sun, Venus and Jupiter, are going to converge at the end of the month. According to astronomers, Jupiter and the stars behind it have gradually slipped lower in the evening twilight. Venus, on the other hand, has stayed up high because of its rapid orbital motion around the sun. The resulting slow-motion convergence, which should be visible in a clear sky through the use of sky-gazing equipment, will give a fascinating view.
NASA Honors Lost Astronauts Of Shuttle Challenger Through ‘Forever Remembered’ Memorial
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 29, 2015 08:43 PM EDT |
On June 27, a permanent memorial, "Forever Remembered," was unveiled in the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. NASA and the families of the astronauts who died on missions collaborated on the memorial designed to honor them and to pay tribute to shuttle vehicles Challenger and Columbia. To emphasize the importance of learning from the past, the memorial contains a huge collection of memorabilia and personal items of both flight crews. It also includes recovered hardware from both Challenger and Columbia, never before displayed for the public.
SpaceX Mission UPDATE: Why SpaceX ISS Resupply Mission Failed
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 29, 2015 04:56 AM EDT |
The latest SpaceX Mission attempt, which aimed to bring supplies and scientific cargo to the International Space Station, has failed for unknown reason. On Sunday morning, the unmanned Falcon 9 rocket exploded mid-air just two and a half minutes after launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Dark Knight: 3 Things You Should Know About This Blacker Than Coal Exoplanet
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 28, 2015 05:26 PM EDT |
On June 28, a planet nicknamed “Dark Knight” was observed in a live public observation online. The darker than coal exoplanet was spotted using the 1.52 meter infrared Carlos Sánchez Telescope, which is the world’s largest infrared telescope. Despite being so dark, exoplanet TrES-2b or “Dark Knight” still absorbs light.
Alberta Releases Advisory Against Blue-green Algae Bloom
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 27, 2015 11:06 PM EDT |
This summer, blue-green algae or cyanobacteria blooms are once again invading Alberta lakes. And since they’re known to cause some harmful effects, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued an advisory for residents living near the area to take necessary precautions. The agency is warning the public to stay out of the water where the algae are visible. AHS also warned the residents and any visitors of the lake to consider limiting their consumption of fish and fish trimmings from the lake since fish may store toxins in their liver. In addition, the agency cautioned the residents not to feed their pet with the fishes or fish trimmings from the lake.
Photo-Toxic Plants Towering Toronto Parks
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 27, 2015 10:06 PM EDT |
Recently, photo-toxic plants such as Wild Parsnip and its native cousin, the Cow Parsnip, have been found towering Toronto parks. These toxic plants are actually dangerous especially when their clear and watery sap, which contains the chemicals called furanocoumarins, touches the human skin. The sap can cause photodermatitis, a reaction that causes the affected skin to become hyper-sensitive to sunlight.
Scientists Uncover Truth About Wernicke’s Area
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 27, 2015 05:58 PM EDT |
Scientists discovered a different language map by comparing two different models of a disease. One is based on strokes that destroy an entire region of the brain, cortex and the primary pathway, while the other is based on a neurodegenerative disease that mostly attacks brain cells in the cortex instead of the region as a whole.
Spaceflight Taking A Toll On Astronauts; Research Probes Effects Of Space Stress
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 27, 2015 10:34 AM EDT |
A recent study aims to give an insight on how stress affects astronauts in space and several Human Research Program probes have been conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During NASA’s 1YM, five Behavioral Health investigations were conducted to further learn and understand the brain’s activity once it is exposed to stress and fatigue in outer space. Since NASA prepares for future missions to asteroids, Mars and other celestial bodies, the space agency deemed it vital to fully understanding these stresses and how space crewmembers respond to them. And through the investigation, researchers hope they can reduce the negative impact that stress can cause to astronauts
Solar Storm To Send Billions Of Solar Atmospheric Material To Earth Over The Weekend
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 27, 2015 07:07 AM EDT |
As the sun continues throwing a fit, the coronal mass ejections have sent billions of tons of solar atmospheric materials spurting through the solar system toward the Earth. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the massive chunks are expected to reach the planet Saturday afternoon.
What Happens When Earthquakes Strike Glaciers?
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 26, 2015 06:02 PM EDT |
Glacial earthquakes have been increasingly documented in recent years. In Greenland, these mysterious quakes have increased seven-fold in the past 20 years. Now, scientists believe they have figured out the dramatic geophysical effect brought by the rumbling phenomenon after large chunks of ice broke off of a glacier and made a huge splash into the cold waters. In a recent study published in the journal Science, researchers explained that glacial earthquakes can cause a seismic event detectable across the Earth.
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