Mystery of Unusual Kuiper Belt Object Deepens
“this enigmatic space rock will be the most distant object ever visited in the history of spaceflight” The next target of NASA’s New Horizons probe is a space rock with some rather intriguing properties. Following its historic flyby of Pluto two years ago, the spacecraft has been heading towards MU69 – an object with a mass approximately 10,000 times that … Continue reading
Fake Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses Flooding the Market, BE AWARE!
The American Astronomical Society has released updated guidelines for how to find out if your eclipse glasses are safe, and where to buy certified eclipse glasses. The Federal Trade Commission has also released a statement with safety guidlines for solar viewing glasses. If you’re planning to view the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, make sure you’ve got the right … Continue reading
Did NASA’s MRO Capture Image of Underground Base Entrance on Mars?
The High Resolution Imaging camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured a strange spot on the surface of the planet Mars. According to NASA/JPL the remarkable spot is a small crater on North Polar layered deposits. But is it just a crater? If you look at the original black and white HIRISE image then it seems as something … Continue reading
NASA Will Awaken New Horizon Craft In September; Will Travel To Mysterious MU69
Nasa is to wake up its New Horizons spacecraft next month following a five month hibernation, ahead of a journey deeper into one of the most mysterious regions of the Solar System. New Horizons, which captured incredible images of Pluto in July 2015, was powered down in April to conserve energy as it travelled through the Kuiper Belt, a vast … Continue reading
Two or More Earth-Like Planets Found Orbiting Nearby Star Tau Ceti
An international team of astronomers have confirmed that at least two Earthlike planets – small rocky worlds in the habitable zone around a star where liquid water is possible – orbit the nearby star of Tau Ceti, according to researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz and the University of Herefordshire in the United Kingdom. While it may be … Continue reading
Comet Responsible for Perseid Meteor Shower Might HIT Earth In 2,400 Years Resulting In Extinction of Humanity
The Perseid meteor shower comes around every year, all thanks to an icy space rock known as Comet Swift-Tuttle – but, thousands of years from now, that same comet could bring on the worst mass extinction Earth has seen in hundreds of millions of years. This weekend, the night sky is set to dazzle with up to 150 shooting stars … Continue reading
Some Weird Things That Happen During a Total Solar Eclipse
Everyone talks about how visually stunning it is when the darkened Moon fully covers the face of the Sun in a total solar eclipse. And indeed, it is! But there are other unusual, truly strange happenings that occur when the Moon passes in front of the Sun. If you aren’t prepared to look for them, some of these weird phenomena … Continue reading
Asteroid Hurtling Towards Earth Will Make Close Pass In October… & NASA’s ‘Excited’
AN ASTEROID currently beyond the range of telescopes is heading towards Earth, with NASA claiming it gives their scientists a chance to test its space threat-scanning ability. The scientists said they are “excited” by the asteroid, which could be as large as 100 feet in size. It is expected to fly past Earth on October 12, and while NASA said … Continue reading
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Proposal Made By Congressional Committee… No, Really
One has to wonder why any committee would even propose something like this when we are under the assumption that we have not found any other life out there (so far). Obscenely early preparation or do they know something we don’t? via space.com: A staple element of science fiction may soon become reality as a congressional committee has proposed the … Continue reading
NASA’s Pioneer Duo Voyager 1 and 2 Still Going Strong 40 Years On
Where no man-made object has gone before. This month marks four decades since NASA’s two pioneering spacecraft headed off to visit the gas giants. Launched in 1977, both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have traveled further from the Earth than any other man-made object in history and remain fully operational despite 40 years of traveling through space. Their original mission … Continue reading
