Space

Space and science coverage including asteroids, galaxies, planets, NASA and SpaceX launches.

Scientists want to launch massive advertisements into space to glow above cities

October 7th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

If you thought the idea of Pepsi creating space ads was bonkers when the company proposed it back in 2019, then things are about to get a lot worse. Now, a group of Russian scientists has proposed a similar idea, which could see massive logos like Starbucks, Pepsi, Coke, and more painted in the night …

Assortment of fresh colorful organic vegetables on wooden pine table.

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October 5th, 2022

Urgent warning: Produce at 11 stores may be contaminated with human waste

Chris Smith

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October 5th, 2022

8 new releases hit Netflix today – here’s what you should watch

Andy Meek

galactic pair showcasing james webb and hubble team-up

Science

Image of Galactic Pair shows potential of a Webb and Hubble team-up

October 6th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

NASA has released a new image of a galactic pair known as VV 191. While beautiful, what makes the image truly special is the corroboration of data pulled from both the James Webb space telescope and the Hubble space telescope, which has proven that a Webb and Hubble team-up could provide some extraordinary data points …

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NASA shares stunning photo of massive X1 solar flares on the Sun

October 6th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

The Sun is a powerful star. As the center of our solar system, it’s hard to ignore the massive ball of energy responsible for delivering light and heat to our planet. To showcase the true power of the Sun, though, NASA recently shared a new solar flare image that captures a flare seen in early …

The Hubble Space Telescope in front of the Moon.

Science

New simulation shows how the Moon may have formed

October 5th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

A new simulation of how the Moon formed shows that it could have formed in the span of mere hours, NASA says. Billions of years ago, when Earth was much younger, it would have looked a lot different than it does now. This new simulation posits that an object the size of Mars may have …

site where NASA SpinLaunch test will take place

Science

Watch NASA send a payload hurtling into space with a giant slingshot

October 5th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

We already got to see what it looks like when SpinLaunch literally throws something into the atmosphere at over 1,000 miles per hour. Now, though, the tenth test of the Suborbital Accelerator the company built is being tested by NASA and other organizations to see how it handles delivering payloads into space, and the result …

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Scientists may have figured out what makes Uranus so weird

October 5th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Uranus has always been an intriguing planet for astronomers to study. First discovered in 1781, Uranus quickly became known for its odd and extremely “off-kilter” tilt. The seventh planet from the Sun has always seemed to march to its own beat, and while it might share some similarities with other ice giants in our solar …

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Skywatchers can see Saturn and Jupiter in the sky this month

October 3rd, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Jupiter and Saturn will be visible in the sky with the naked eye this coming month. With October just kicking off, NASA shared its monthly report of upcoming astronomy events to keep an eye out for. So, if you’re a skywatcher and you enjoy getting glimpses of some of our solar system’s various planets, here …

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Astronomers may have found new planets that are more habitable than Earth

October 3rd, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Astronomers continue to find super-Earths throughout the universe. A group working on NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite recently discovered a few exciting planets orbiting within the star’s habitable zone. And now they say many of these habitable planets may be more friendly to life than Earth is.

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The ultimate guide to the James Webb Space Telescope

October 1st, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest telescope in space. As an infrared space observatory, the telescope was designed to peer deep into the early universe. Since the telescope’s launch in 2021, it has carried on a very storied legacy.

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NASA’s SOFIA telescope just took its last flight

September 30th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Since its first flight in 2007, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, otherwise known as SOFIA, has observed the universe from 41,000 feet above the Earth’s surface. Now, the unique space telescope housed in a modified Boeing 747 has taken its last flight. In honor of the flight, NASA has shared some of the most …