An amateur astronomer from Australia has caught a preview image of the near-Earth asteroid 2012 DA14 on Feb 13. If you are a stargazing enthusiast and you have instruments for space observation, you might want to wake up early on Feb. 16 to watch the sky from 4:30am (AEDT).
Arlene Paredes Feb 15, 2013
The 2013 Asteroid 2012 DA14 flyby is fast approaching and the curious viewers can witness the asteroid’s near-Earth passage through a live online webcast. The Bareket Observatory in Israel offers the live online webcast of the asteroid’s flyby on February 15 with the use of a remote telescope.
Jenalyn Villamarin Feb 14, 2013
Numerous social media web sites have reported about strange bird-like UFOs captured on camera in Mexico. YouTube username “pisosmadera” posted the video footage titled “'UFO,S Incredible Fleet synchronized OVNIS oleada Enero 203 mexico” captured on January 26, 2013 and it immediately went viral with over 200,000 viewers.
Jenalyn Villamarin Feb 12, 2013
The unexpected power blackout during the 2013 Super Bowl got even more mysterious. In a video footage available at YouTube, two strange UFOs with red lights were spotted hovering above the Louisiana Super Dome before the power was suddenly cut out.
Jenalyn Villamarin Feb 08, 2013
While aspiring space traveler and adult film actress Coco Brown promised not to make porn movies while in space, it apparently excludes naughty posts in cyber space, particularly her Twitter account.
Vittorio Hernandez Feb 07, 2013
Reports on UFO sightings continue to increase in numerous locations on different countries. This time, witnesses from Riverview and Eagle Ford Shale shared their bizarre encounter with unidentified objects hovering above the sky.
Jenalyn Villamarin Feb 06, 2013
Asteroid 2012 DA14 will make the closest flyby with Earth on February 15 but National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists assured the people there is no possibility that the 150-foot-wide space rock will collide with the planet. NASA will reportedly conduct a media conference on February 7 at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST, 1900 GMT) to discuss and prepare for the asteroid’s flyby.
Jenalyn Villamarin Feb 05, 2013
Adult film actress Coco Brown wants to make history by being the first porn star to travel to outer space. To show how serious is her intention to be known outside baring her body, Ms Brown paid £64,000 to be part of a private Dutch space mission in 2014.
Vittorio Hernandez Feb 04, 2013
With Iran having hurtled into space its first space monkey, South Korea announcing the satellite it blasted on Wednesday is now successfully transmitting data and North Korea which seven weeks ago likewise did the same, it is no wonder that Asia is now slowly transforming to become the world's epicentre of space competition.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Jan 31, 2013
“Alien base on the moon” sounds like an element of science fiction. But to UFO watchers and people bent on presenting evidence of extraterrestrial life, proof is everywhere. Consider a man’s insight to an old lunar photo from NASA’s Apollo Image Atlas.
Arlene Paredes Jan 31, 2013
Asteroid 2012 DA14 will fly by Earth on Feb. 15 in a "record-setting close approach," just 17,200 miles above the planet's surface, says NASA. The report came barely three weeks after another near-Earth asteroid had whizzed past the planet.
Arlene Paredes Jan 30, 2013
UFO sightings particularly in Cotulla prompted Texas-based KENS5 news channel to delve a bit deeper into witness reports, particularly the strange report from Eagle Ford oil hot spot. The site has been labeled the "mother ship of UFO sightings."
Arlene Paredes Jan 30, 2013
The year 2013 could be marked by sightings of two bright comets, one of which could be the brightest comet sighting in history. Astronomers, however, are careful not to spark too much anticipation because comets can be unpredictable. Here are five things to know from two comets observers could see this year until 2014.
Arlene Paredes Jan 24, 2013
Hard-working scientists made huge developments in the past ten years as they identify and track near-Earth asteroids. These scientific space developments have urged the new company, Deep Space Industries (DSI), to become the very first in executing the Asteroid Mining Mission on 2015.
Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 23, 2013
A metal detail found by a man in Russia has reportedly been studied and found to be 300 million years old. Findings prompted speculations that the relic could have been left behind by aliens or extraterrestrials.
Arlene Paredes Jan 22, 2013
Eighth grade student Thidarat Boonlee created internet buzz with her photograph of an unidentified flying object (UFO) hovering over Sawang Dindaeng School in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand. The photograph was taken during the outdoor activities of the school in celebration of their Sports Day last December 25.
Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 18, 2013
In the past two weeks, a man from Dunedoo, New South Wales has been spotting over 50 unidentified flying objects (UFOs) across the night sky. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted an expert to observe the weird UFO activity in the area.
Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 18, 2013
UFO sightings created a buzz last week in Michigan where several witnesses reported seeing "black triangle-shaped objects." In California, a witness illustrated for MUFON what he and his grandmother witnessed one strange night on the road.
Arlene Paredes Jan 16, 2013
While NASA had been on a long vacation from moon journeys and a Dutch company aims to send the first inhabitants from earth to the planet Mars by 2023, Russia is playing catch up as global interest in the space grows.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 16, 2013
Mars rover Curiosity sent back to Earth an image of what looked like a flower on the red planet. Scientists still do not have enough information about the object, but they insist the pearl-colored material is not biological in nature.
Arlene Paredes Jan 16, 2013
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will host a media teleconference on January 15 at 10 a.m. PST (1 p.m. EST) to give an update on the Mars Curiosity rover mission at the planet’s Gale crater. The Mars Science Laboratory Project and its Curiosity rover are conducting an important two-year mission to examine whether Mars conditions will allow microbial life on the planet.
Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 15, 2013
While most reality TV contestants like those in Big Brother get booted out one by one until the last few finalists battle it out for the top prize, winners in a reality TV with a trip to Mars as the prize will get booted out of Earth permanently.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 14, 2013
Asteroid Apophis, which passed by Earth from late night Wednesday to midnight Thursday, has lost its doomsday label. This is great news based on new data gathered by NASA. This is great news, considering scientists have just found out Apophis is even bigger than initially thought.
Arlene Paredes Jan 11, 2013
The colonization of the Red Planet is not only a topic of science fiction films or books; it is becoming a reality. More and more people believe that the human life on Mars is just a matter of time.
Jamelle Agbuis Jan 10, 2013
Apophis, an asteroid first spotted in June 2004, passes by Earth Jan. 9 U.S. time. This near-Earth space object was once called "doomsday asteroid," but scientists confirm its 2013 approach is nowhere near enough to impact Earth. However, scientists have just announced Wednesday the asteroid was actually bigger than previously believed.
Arlene Paredes Jan 10, 2013
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is pondering on a plan that will allow a robotic spacecraft drag a near-Earth asteroid into the moon’s orbit. The Keck Institute for Space Studies in California reports that the asteroid-moon mission worth $2.6 billion could begin on 2025.
Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 09, 2013
Asteroid Apophis will have its nearest approach to planet Earth today, January 9. Viewers can watch the live streaming of the asteroid flyby at the website Slooh.com. The online sky-watching service will also provide footages from other observatories all over the world.
Jenalyn Villamarin Jan 09, 2013
Within the vast expanse of the Milky Way, U.S. astronomers estimate that some 17 billion Earth-sized planets exist and likely located in the so-called habitable zones, where water in liquid form is found.
Erik Pineda Jan 09, 2013
Tweets from number one microblogging site Twitter could reach outer space. This was proven by tweet exchanges between American actor William Shatner, who portrayed Captain Kirk in Star Trek, and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 09, 2013
Asteroid Apophis is expected to be visible in the Earth sky on Wednesday, Jan. 9. The asteroid is quite far relative to the moon's distance from the planet. But in 2004, scientists feared an eventual impact with this 270-meter rock in space.
Arlene Paredes Jan 08, 2013