Curiosity Rover plans for a 1:31 AM Mars landing Monday morning

Curiosity Rover plans for a 1:31 AM Mars landing Monday morning

It’s not easy getting to Mars. I mean, the planet’s nearly 35 million miles away, it’s not like it’s a quick 224,000 mile trip to the moon (either way, NASA makes it all seem like a breeze). But regardless of the struggle, the United States 

The bony landscape and dust from the moon is detrimental to human health

The bony landscape and dust from the moon is detrimental to human health

Humans are always coming up with new ideas of where to build our next colony: Mars, the moon (as if we hadn’t already done enough damage here on Earth with our gas guzzlers and massive structures). But according to recent studies by Apollo astronauts, not 

NASA’s Hubble telescope discovers Pluto’s 5th moon

NASA’s Hubble telescope discovers Pluto’s 5th moon

Pluto’s 5th and largest moon Chardon was discovered back in 1978, and now a team of astronomers are happy to announce the recent findings of Pluto’s 5th moon: P5. Via a series of images captured with the Hubble telescope, the discovery continues a pattern that 

In case you forgot: The Voyager 1 that was launched in 1977 has reached the end of the solar system

In case you forgot: The Voyager 1 that was launched in 1977 has reached the end of the solar system

Nothing excites us more than a breakthrough in technology or a new scientific discovery, and we’re surprised this particular news hasn’t been more talked about as of late: the Voyager 1 craft that took off back in 1977 has officially traveled 11.1 billion miles away 

The 121-megapixel Elektro-L Earth Image is unlike any other

The 121-megapixel Elektro-L Earth Image is unlike any other

With all the crazy technology out there, it’s easy to capture the lovely images space and our own Earth have to offer (black holes, not so much; you might need a telescope with a mirror the size of Earth to see a real black hole 

How Felix Baumgartner withstood a 120,000 foot free fall from space

How Felix Baumgartner withstood a 120,000 foot free fall from space

A lot of us put skydiving at the top of our bucket lists as something we’d like to accomplish before we die. And for some daring enough, they want to set the bar a little higher, jumping from more extreme heights. Consider the previously held 

Scientists prepare to take the first-ever photograph of our universe’s strangest phenomenon

Scientists prepare to take the first-ever photograph of our universe’s strangest phenomenon

“Although the Universe seems to be much the same at each position in space, it is definitely changing in time”  —Stephen Hawking, Into the Universe  Researchers at the University of Arizona have initiated an “Event Horizon,” which invites scientists from all over the world to