Tag: NASA

Don’t worry, little Earthlings, you’re safe from any sort of giant asteroid wiping us out (for now)

Don’t worry, little Earthlings, you’re safe from any sort of giant asteroid wiping us out (for now)

Oh boy. In the case of end of the world theories, it’s always a little painful to think about what could be. Because who really knows? But it’s always a little more striking to hear of scientific evidence that Asteroid 2012 DA14, capable of wiping out a good…

“Spot the Station”: NASA’s new alert system tells you when the shuttle’s visibly passin’ through

“Spot the Station”: NASA’s new alert system tells you when the shuttle’s visibly passin’ through

Wanna see the largest manmade structure in space? Well now you can! No telescope required. With help from NASA’s new alert system “Spot the Station,” people can sign up to receive e-mail, phone, and/or text message alerts when the space station will be visible from…

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…

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…