SPACE

Curiosity and Opportunity, two of the most popular NASA rovers, continue to share to the world essential details they regularly discover about the Red Planet. They claimed they have discovered two livable places in Mars.

Christine Lazaro Jan 26, 2014

Ceres, the largest asteroid and also the dwarf planet in the Solar Sytem, has been spotted with steam coming from its opposite sides. The European astronomers reported that they noticed the asteroid’s double steam while making several observations using the Herschel Space Telescope between October 2012 and March 2013.

Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 24, 2014

The US Space Agency NASA announced on Tuesday that the results of study on climate change revealed that 2013 ranked as the 7th warmest year on Earth since the year 1880.

Christine Lazaro Jan 23, 2014

The simple tweet coming from the European Space Agency (ESA) confirms the return of the Comet-chasing probe Rosetta after 31 months of hibernation. The Rosetta, which has been placed in hibernation back in 2011 to conserve energy, is now back and ready for its long space mission of meeting up with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 21, 2014

A mysterious looking rock appeared right in front of NASA’s Mars Opportunity Rover which reportedly appears like a jelly doughnut.

Christine Lazaro Jan 20, 2014

Jan. 19, 2014 will be a trademark in this year because Mercury will be visible in the evening sky. The first planet in the solar system will be seen right after sunset in the West around 45 to 60 minutes. Last Dec. 29, 2013 - just days before 2014 - Mercury passed behind the sun and it is seen in the Earth.

Danica Figuerres Jan 20, 2014

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will be sending the Origins-Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft to the 1,760-foot (500-meter)-wide Asteroid Bennu in 2016. The space agency is now inviting the public to send in their names to be included in the “Messages to Bennu!” microchip aboard the spacecraft.

Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 17, 2014

Anyone may think it's fun to send something up in space to an asteroid. Now NASA is giving that chance along with the Planetary Society.

Christine Lazaro Jan 16, 2014

A UFO sighting of a classic disc-shaped object in Barnoldswick, England got featured in the Lancashire Telegraph newspaper. More witnesses stepped forward after the newspaper requested their Twitter followers to share their UFO sighting stories.

Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 15, 2014

For years, it has been a tough challenge for various astrophysicists to discover other planets that can serve as the second version of Earth. Most of the exoplanets spotted turn out to be some chunks of rock or maybe gigantic bodies of gas.

Christine Lazaro Jan 14, 2014

The 2014 Mini Moon or also called the “Micro-Moon” is set to peak on Wednesday night, January 15. Sky watchers will be able to observe the Full Moon appearing approximately 250,000 miles away, 14% smaller and 30% dimmer than the Super Moon, a full Moon having its closest distance to the planet Earth in orbit.

Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 14, 2014

There will be another effort to be made for installing cameras on the International Space Station in the next couple of weeks

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Jan 14, 2014

NASA expert revealed that northern lights didn’t appear on Thursday morning but can appear Thursday night. Generally, northern lights or aurora borealis are not visible in the U.S. However, on Tuesday a solar storm appeared. If the storm is big enough to push the lights southward then people can watch this natural wonder.

Tarun Mazumdar Jan 10, 2014

It does not happen every day when Science and religion meet in one place. But with the latest x-ray capture of the NASA Hand of God space image, then no wonder it will instantly be a viral thing online.

Christine Lazaro Jan 10, 2014

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reactivated the Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) that became less active after completing its primary mission of scanning the skies for asteroids. The latest reports on the spacecraft claim that it has spotted a “potentially hazardous” asteroid at a distance of 43 million kilometers from planet Earth.

Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 09, 2014

In Sweden, some people have their own way of welcoming the New Year like lighting up Thai-style rice lanterns in the sky. However, the Swedish UFO experts are expecting a flow of UFO sighting reports during teh start of 2014 with the appearance of the rice lanterns in the dark, particularly on New Year's Eve.

Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 02, 2014

Sex dolls could withstand high altitudes, deep freezing temperatures and high winds, according to an experiment made in mid-December by CNB.com, a California-based adult toy maker.

Vittorio Hernandez Jan 02, 2014

What a better way to greet the New Year from space? NASA astronauts will be welcoming 2014 from space and revelers at the New York’s Time Square will have the rare chance to watch the greetings from space.

Floyd Allen Dec 31, 2013

The sun’s north and south poles have changed places said NASA, completing its field reversal at the end of 2013.

Floyd Allen Dec 31, 2013

As the year 2014 enters, five supermoon dates are expected and the first one will be on January 1. January 1 will have the first new moon of the month before another one, which will be on January 30 making January 2014 the only month with two supermoons until January 2018 according to EarthSky.

Danica Figuerres Dec 31, 2013

The NASA spacewalk that will finish up the repair work of the problematic cooling line of the International Space Station is set to happen on Christmas Eve.

Christine Lazaro Dec 24, 2013

An anonymous witness reported about spotting UFOs hovering over Mt Annan on December 1 with images of the mysterious light moving across the night sky sent to the Macarthur Chronicle. A week later, other witnesses shared their similar UFO sighting experience that happened as far as Cleveland, Queensland and even in southern California.

Jenalyn Villamarin Dec 19, 2013

The 2013 Comet Lovejoy quietly made its appearance, while the attention of spectators focused on Comet ISON, it continues to impress with its brightness at approximately 4th magnitude. Stunning images of the comet also continue to surface on the Internet for an online viewing experience.

Jenalyn Villamarin Dec 19, 2013

The sun will reportedly "flip upside down" within weeks due to a reverse in polarity of its magnetic field. This is what several scientists are saying. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), measurements from NASA-supported observatories show that the sun's vast magnetic field is indeed about to flip.

Janice Somosot Dec 18, 2013

Hamish Fagg, an engineering student from New Plymouth, is preparing to become the first New Zealander in space. The 21-year-old student has returned from his trip to a space academy camp in Florida after bagging the contest prize for the chance to take a commercial flight to space.

Reissa Su Dec 18, 2013

China has released to the world the first pictures captured by its first lunar rover Jade Rabbit from the moon.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 17, 2013

Sky watchers who missed the 2013 Geminid meteor shower peak on Friday and Saturday night still have a chance of catching the impressive night sky display. A couple of spectators were able to capture images of the stunning sky display and shared their viewing experiences online.

Jenalyn Villamarin Dec 17, 2013

The Stony Brook University assistant astrophysics professor and comet chaser Jin Koda tracks and studies the close flyby of the 2013 Comet Lovejoy. Prof Jin Koda together with his Japanese colleagues utilized the Subaru Telescope’s Suprime-Cam in observing the comet’s impressive tail on Monday, December 2.

Jenalyn Villamarin Dec 16, 2013

NASA is planning to send their astronauts to take a walk in space within the week to get the International Space Station cooling problem fixed.

Christine Lazaro Dec 16, 2013