Tag : Space
Want to Go to Space? NASA Now Hiring Astronauts
NASA has announced that it will begin accepting applications for its new batch of astronauts starting in December of this year. According to the space agency, the successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on the International Space Station and possibly pioneer the future Mars programs. Taurid Meteor Shower Expected to Begin This Week
Stargazers are in for a treat as NASA predicted that the annual Taurid meteor shower is expected to begin this week. During this rare event, spectators will be able to see balls of fire streaking across the sky. Scientists Explain Why Earth is so Much Bigger Than Mars
A new study on the solar system was able to uncover the mystery behind the massive size difference between Earth and Mars. According to the scientists, this has something to do with the location of the two planets. Scientists Say Mysterious Space Junk Expected to Hit Earth on Friday the 13th
As if Friday the 13th is not eerie enough, scientists warned that a junk from space is expected to crash into Earth on that day next month. Scientists still do not know what the debris actually is but they are sure that it is man-made. New NASA Video Shows Black Hole Devouring Star [WATCH]
NASA has created a video detailing the destructive effects of a black hole on a nearby star. The animated video is based on their observations of a real black hole located 290 million light-years away from Earth. Scientists Watch as Real ‘Star Wars’ Death Star Destroys Orbiting Planet
Scientists from NASA are currently observing a white dwarf star that has been described as the real-world version of the Death Star from the "Star Wars" film franchise. According to the scientists, the star is currently dying and also vaporizing a planet orbiting around it. Should the People of Earth Worry about the Massive Hole in the Sun?
NASA has recently discovered a massive hole on the sun's surface that's big enough to fit 50 Earths inside. According to experts, this hole can allow supercharged particles to escape from the sun and cause geomagnetic storms on Earth. NASA Says Earth Will Have Near Miss with Giant Asteroid on Halloween
NASA Has recently spotted a massive asteroid that will dangerously zip past Earth on Halloween. According to the space agency, this is the first time that an asteroid will fly near the planet in nine years. NASA Lays Out Three-Step Plan to Reach Red Planet by 2030
As part of its quest to send people to Mars, the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) has released its comprehensive three-part plan detailing how it aims to land astronauts on the Red Planet. According to the report by the agency, the various phases of the plan will occur within the nex… NASA Observing Two Black Holes on a Collision Course; Massive Impact Expected to Affect Space-Time Continuum
Scientists from NASA are currently observing two black holes that are expected to collide thousands of years from now. According to them, the violent collision will be powerful enough to send ripples across the universe's space-time fabric. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Goes After Elon Musk and Richard Branson with Blue Origin Space Rocket Program
Following in the space-exploring footsteps of fellow billionaires Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX and Virgin Group's Richard Branson, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his plans to launch his own private aerospace program. The program will be handled by Bezos' newly formed company named Blue Origin. NASA Confirms Saturn’s Icy Moon has Subsurface Ocean
Scientists from NASA have just made an important discovery regarding the interior of Enceladus, the icy moon orbiting Saturn. According to experts, images of the planet strongly indicate that an ocean or massive water reservoir exists between its frozen surface and core. Elon Musk Wants to Nuke Mars [WATCH]
Elon Musk, the billionaire techie who has been dubbed as the real-life version of Marvel's Tony Stark, may have just turned into a villain after declaring his plans to drop nuclear bombs on Mars. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the statement during his appearance on CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Co… Researchers Say Exoplanets Like Neptune Can Transform into Livable Planets
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Washington revealed that exoplanets can evolve into habitable zones depending on their environmental conditions. According to the study, the transformation of these planets, which are similar to Neptune, depends on their host stars Scientists Decode Ancient Information Taken from Meteorites
Scientists from Cambridge University have found a way to read the ancient information contained inside meteorites. They noted that the data can be used to gain a deeper understanding of the Earth’s core.