Was Jupiter Once the “Bully” of the Universe?
- 31 October 2015
Like a bully on the playground shoving a kid off the jungle gym, Jupiter may have pushed another gas giant out of our solar system.
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A Chunk of Junk About to Enter Earth’s Atmosphere
- 27 October 2015
According to NASA, millions of pieces of space debris are tracked orbiting Earth – most of these are about the size of a marble or larger, while around 20,000 are larger than a softball – although, most of this floating “garbage” usually burns up in our atmosphere, Scientists are tracking one chunk of junk that is predicted to make entry on November 13th, 2015 over the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.
Read the full articleImage of Pluto’s Smallest Moon, Kerberos
- 24 October 2015
New Horizons has made its trek to Pluto’s smallest moon called Kerberos and snapped a few pictures before it moved on. What this new image reveals is giving scientists some new information on this far away moon.
Read the full articleIs Jupiter’s Giant Red Spot Getting Smaller?
- 20 October 2015
They say “change is good” but when it comes to Jupiter’s Giant Red Spot we can only wait and see where this swirling massive storm will settle out.
Read the full articleIs Ceres a Cosmic “Dartboard?”
- 17 October 2015
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt, lying beside the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is also considered a dwarf planet (the closest to Earth) and the 33rd largest object in our Solar System. If this isn’t enough “claim-to-fame” Ceres has also recently been making news as being a “cosmic dartboard.” That’s right! Apparently whatever crashes into this space “rock” stays put.
Read the full articlePluto’s Moon, Charon is Full of Surprises
- 10 October 2015
New Horizons flew by Pluto’s big moon, Charon in July and finally sent back images on September 21st, 2015. What these pictures revealed surprised the research team and space-lovers everywhere.
Read the full articleWater on Mars Could Lead to Life on Mars
- 2 October 2015
Where there’s water there’s life!
Could this be true or a misleading statement when it comes to Mars? For years now scientists have been scouring the red, dusty ground of this planet in search of water (or at least the evidence of H2O) and it appears the journey may not have been in vain. New images sent back from the probe are showing Mars may not be as parched and arid as we once thought.
Read the full articleHubble Unveils the Veil Nebula
- 28 September 2015
Cygnus is not only the 16th largest constellation in our solar system (made up of seventeen main stars) it is also home to a strikingly beautiful and intriguing Nebula called, the Veil Nebula. NASA’s Hubble Telescope has zoomed in on this celestial marvel to reveal one of the most fascinating space pics you may ever feast your eyes on. Check it out!
Read the full articleBlack Holes Are Coming Out of the Dark
- 23 September 2015
Black Holes are one of the strangest and most fascinating of all the celestial wonders. They have been a cause of mystery and delight ever since Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicted their existence in 1916. Today, we have learned many things about these dense, light-less objects, so much so that the black hole had disappeared into outer space without a second thought…until now.
Read the full articleSpace Rock Bombardment Has Left Us With a “Porous” Moon
- 16 September 2015
Scientists report to us that there are always meteoroids flying through space, some hurtle close by our planet while others make an impact; however, the percentage of these space rocks that actually collide with Earth are rare with most just fizzling out in our atmosphere. But that statement isn’t true with our moon. In fact, researchers are now taking a closer look at the Lunar Highlands – located on the far side of the moon – to determine what the constant collisions of space debris has done to its surface.
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