space exploration
Comets are Like Deep-fried Ice Cream, NASA Says
Marco Foronda | | Feb 12, 2015 04:04 AM EST |
The crust is made of crystalline ice, while the interior is colder and more porous.
White Dwarf Stars to Collide in Catastrophic Supernova
Marco Foronda | | Feb 10, 2015 04:14 AM EST |
They're using telescopes in the Canary Islands to view this heavenly conglomeration.
Hubble Photographs Rare Triple Moon Parade in front of Jupiter
Marco Foronda | | Feb 06, 2015 08:08 AM EST |
Scientists say seeing three moons back lit by Jupiter's glow is something that only happens once or twice a decade.
After Nine Years, New Horizons Takes First Photos of Pluto
Marco Foronda | | Feb 06, 2015 05:12 AM EST |
Astronomers said it represents a big step forward in getting man's clearest-ever view of the distant dwarf planet.
Eight More Exoplanets Discovered
Marco Foronda | | Feb 04, 2015 07:06 AM EST |
The scientists named two of the planets Kepler-438b and Kepler-442b, and these two are the most similar toEearth of all the eight new exoplanets.
Water on Comet 67P Different from Water on Earth
Marco Foronda | | Feb 04, 2015 02:16 AM EST |
Water molecules on Comet 67P are rather different than the water on Earth.
There are 'Twin Towers' Made by Aliens on the Moon
Marco Foronda | | Feb 02, 2015 08:48 AM EST |
"There are a lot of alien artifacts on the moon".
Reason for Stunning Supernova Revealed
Marco Foronda | | Jan 31, 2015 09:00 AM EST |
Cassiopeia A, better known as Cas A, has been studied extensively.
New Study Debunks 'Discovery' of Gravitational Waves
Marco Foronda | | Jan 31, 2015 04:01 AM EST |
The conclusion is the result of a collaborative analysis by scientists.
'Mini Gaseous Neptunes' can be Habitable for Humans
Marco Foronda | | Jan 30, 2015 07:52 AM EST |
A sun's size and mass will affect the range and size of its habitable zone.
Google Lunar X-Prize Awards US$5.25 Million for Private Moon Mission
Staff Reporter | | Jan 29, 2015 05:46 AM EST |
Google wants to get private companies to reach the Moon.
Scientists Plan to Send "Cube Satellite' Swarm to Jupiter
Marco Foronda | | Jan 28, 2015 05:09 AM EST |
Their project is called SMAll Reconnaissance of Atmospheres project.
Americans to Test First Spacecraft Powered by Sunlight
Marco Foronda | | Jan 27, 2015 06:24 AM EST |
Solar sails are designed to capture the momentum from solar energy photons using large, mirrored surfaces.
Exoplanet's Massive Rings are as Large as a Solar System
Marco Foronda | | Jan 27, 2015 05:37 AM EST |
J1407b's ring system is the first of its kind to be discovered outside of the solar system.
NASA Cuts Live ISS Feed as UFO Appears
Marco Foronda | | Jan 24, 2015 08:05 AM EST |
A UFO watcher believes NASA intentionally interrupted the feed to cover up evidence of alien life.
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