space

Largest ever yellow star is 1300 times bigger than sun 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 2, 2016
A monster version of our sun has been found, the largest known member of the family of yellow stars to which our sun belongs.

By David Aragorn
NASA’s New ‘Intruder Alert’ System Spots An Incoming Asteroid 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- November 2, 2016
A large space rock came fairly close to Earth on Sunday night. Astronomers knew it wasn’t going to hit Earth, thanks in part to a new tool NASA is developing for detecting potentially dangerous asteroids.

By David Aragorn
Martian Maps: the North Pole 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 1, 2016
What is the North pole like on Mars? What can the geological map of Mars tell us about the red Martian Planet?

By David Aragorn
Spiral galaxies are eating their dwarf galaxy brethren all across the universe 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 1, 2016
A new series of photos and artists’ conceptions reveal in breathtaking detail the vicious world of galactic evolution, where spiral galaxies attract, shred, and assimilate nearby dwarf galaxies.

By David Aragorn
Travis Walton in LA – Nov. 5 & 6 0
- Events
- October 31, 2016
It’s been 41 years to the day since Travis Walton was taken. Join your favorite friends for this very special get-together at “The Space”

By Claude Limberger
No Apocalypse Scheduled for this Halloween 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- October 28, 2016
There is only a 1% chance of an S1 or greater Solar Radiation Storm for Halloween Weekend

By Claude Limberger
Astronomers believe strange new signals coming from space are probably aliens 0
- From Around the Web, Space, UFO News
- October 28, 2016
A team of scientists have revealed new research that seems to indicate intelligent aliens beyond planet Earth exist and are trying to communicate with others.

By David Aragorn
Looting Asteroids’ Water Will Make Launches Cheaper 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 27, 2016
An asteroid mining concept could quickly deliver satellites to high orbit on the cheap.

By David Aragorn
A rare opportunity for planet hunting in Alpha Centauri A predicted for 2028 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 27, 2016
A very rare gravitational lensing event, set to occur in 2028, has been predicted by a team of French astronomers led by Pierre Kervella of the CNRS/Universidad de Chile. It will provide an ideal opportunity to look for evidence of a planet around a nearby star.

By David Aragorn
Tim Peake: Latest stunning photos and videos from the International Space Station 0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 26, 2016
Tim Peake, one of the residents of the International Space Station, had taken many pictures of his time spent up there. Here is most of those pictures.

By David Aragorn