For Nathan Gray, a Canadian young boy, discovering a supernova at 10 is an achievement that beats his sister. Kathryn Gray, Nathan's sister, is the youngest to determine a supernova in 2011 and even met Neil Armstrong as part of her reward.
On Tuesday afternoon, the race to conquer the space gets all the more exciting as India gears to blast into space its probe rocket Mangalyaan.
A professional photographer named Justin Ng in Singapore has shared to EarthSky a captured time-lapse video of the 2013 Comet ISON journey that he obtained at a total exposure time of 69 minutes on Sunday, October 27. Justin reportedly utilized a telescope and special camera in order to capture the remarkable view of the “Comet of the Century” as it makes a close approach to the Sun and Earth.
Outlined images of witches riding a broomstick may not be visible to some people this Halloween weekend as a rare hybrid solar eclipse happens on Nov 3, Sunday.
Whether or not you’ve been feeling its effects, here’s a follow-up represented in 10 Rs to help you stay out of all its wackiness.
The United Nations and renowned astronauts plan a global resistance against the asteroid striking Earth on 2032
If you still have not heard about the Mercury Retrograde 2013, then read on for it is not too late. Since it is believed to run from October 21 to November 10, then here is something that you can refer to as a guide for you to manage this retrograde motion that somehow affects communication systems and mindfulness in a crazy manner.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) launches the 2013 Comet ISON photo contest for the amateur astronomers now that the “Comet of the Century” is visible while heading towards its close approach with the Sun.
The Sun released two solar flares on Friday, one of which was the most intense it could unleash.
You may have heard about the crazy days and bad luck that the Mercury Retrograde 2013 brings. Whether you believe it or consider it as a superstition, here are ways to stay in control between Oct. 21 to Nov. 10.
What seemed to be a ball of fire descended over a town in Iceland and was caught on video. The alleged UFO was caught in a time lapse footage recorded in the Northern part of Iceland.
Japan announced it has successfully test fired a space cannon specifically meant to shatter asteroids. The cannon, built by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has been cleared for mission take-off in 2014.
The debate continues on whether the 2013 Comet ISON’s closest approach to Sun and Earth will live up to the expectations or it will just disappoint. However, the latest evidence to prove that Comet ISON remains alive comes from the astronomers that used the NASA Hubble Telescope to capture an image of the “Comet of the Century.”
Did you know that apart from the fact that the scares are set to happen this Halloween, astrologers are saying that everyone should be aware of the bad luck that may happen between Oct 21 to Nov 10, 2013?
The 2013 Orionid meteor shower occurs every year in mid-October whenever planet Earth passes through the stream of dust that the wake of Comet Halley left. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) all-sky fireball camera network was able to capture a video of the Orionid meteor shower peak on Sunday, October 20.
While Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson, currently caters to a small but rich markets made up of billionaires who want to travel to space, the aviation firm said over the weekend that it wants to grow its market by coming up with moon cruises.
Unidentified Submerged Objects or USOs are deemed by ufologists as the less popular marine counterparts of flying saucers.
Ukrainian astronomers have just discovered a 1,350-foot-wide asteroid which they warned would collide with Earth on Aug 20, 2032.
Even NASA is all set for the Halloween. With all the haunted hotels, restaurants and other places featured worldwide, currently there is the Launch Complex-34 for the space agency.
Another remarkable sky display will occur on Friday evening, October 18, with the 2013 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. What the viewers can observe is the slight darkening of the Moon’s lower part as it passes through the lighter shadow right after it has risen.
It rains, not men, but diamonds. However, before you start bringing out large pails and containers to catch these sources of wealth, be informed that the rain of diamonds take place not on Earth but on other planets, including Saturn and Jupiter. American scientists explained on Monday that lightning storms in the two planets will turn methane into soot that hardens when it fall into pieces of graphite and then eventually become diamonds. But these hail stones later melt because of Saturn's a...
The brand new London head office of Al Gore located in Regent Street will take advantage of NASA’s fuel cell technology.
The ghost of Earth's future has been found-- that is to say scientists have discovered the remains of a minor planet that's remarkably similar to our own. According to findings, the residue of the destroyed planet has traces of an abundant water source, much like our own. It was found through NASA's Hubble Space Telescope as well as the Keck Observatory in Hawaii.
Iran will blast another space monkey within a month, according to a report in the Iranian Web site Press TV.
The frequently asked question now on the 2013 Comet ISON near Sun and Earth flyby is: Will the “Comet of the Century” dazzle viewers or disappoint? A study that scientists at the Lowell Observatory and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted suggests that Comet ISON’s close approach to the Sun will unlikely end its spectacular display.
Are we really not alone? It is possible that a soon-to-expire star, which was as fiery and lively as own sun millions of years ago, could provide some solid answers to this age-old question.
The Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaii has recently released its discovery of an unknown planet spotted cold and lonely without any sun.
NASA is currently on the hot seat after it decided to bar Chinese scientists to an upcoming conference in November. China has cried discrimination. Some U.S. scientists likewise expressed disgust.
The 2013 Comet ISON's closest approach to planet Mars last October 1 had built up the excitement for a remarkable display but the “Comet of the Century” was not able to meet the expectations of the scientists in-charge with the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE camera. Astronomer Ignacio Ferrin from FACom, Universidad de Antioquia gave his evaluation on the latest Comet ISON data and discovered signs on its “imminent demise.”
An announcement made allegedly by NASA that claims to shake the entire Earth on November 13 emerged to be a complete FAKE!
