NASA Discovers a Protoplanet in the Asteroid Belt
NASA researchers have utilized the data from the Dawn probe to confirm a long held suspicion about Vesta. Contrary to...
Space
The final frontier. Geeks love space for all of the possibilities that are out there. Plus we just want to leave all the dullards on Earth.
SpaceX is Forced to Delay Yet Again
The privately owned space transport company, SpaceX, has been forced to postpone their flight to the International Space Station once...
Will Asteroid Mining Produce Viable Results?
Planetary Resources, Inc., a company that is backed by several major players, announced plans today for a deep space mining...
NASA Looks to Solar Satellites as Earth’s Next Source of Energy
Availability of power has become a concern in recent years as renewable sources of energy run dry. One option to...
Space Suits in Sci-Fi and Real Life
A space suit consists of many different layers of garments, environmental systems and equipment. There is one function that all...
Alien Planet Found Within the Habitable Zone
NASA recently announced that their Kepler spacecraft, which was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in 2009, has...
Is StarTram the Future of Space Travel?
While trains that have stations in outer space might sound like something out of a steampunk science fiction novel, proponents...
The Curiousity Mars Rover Launched Today
The Mars rover that was supposed to have been launched on Friday, November 25, 2011, has taken flight today. The...
Alien Planet 700 Found
Alien planet number 700 has been discovered by astronomers. The discovery comes less than 20 years since the first world...
Orion Drop Test at Langley
Engineers at NASA Langley conducted the third drop test of the Orion test article as part of Phase 1 water...
The Giant Nebula, NGC 3603
Thousands of sparkling young stars nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603. This stellar "jewel box" is one of the...
Space is Still Florida’s Final Frontier
July’s “last” NASA shuttle launch may have been the end of an era, but it isn’t the end of Florida’s...
Supercomputers Show Milky Way Formation
If you can stand the cheesy 80's synthesizer soundtrack, this video created by astrophysicists from the University of Zurich and...
Asteroid Coming Close on Monday
Only discovered on June 22nd, an asteroid the size of a house (estimates are from 10 to 50 yards in...
Make Your Own Backyard Listening Station
Humans have long questioned whether or not the Earth is home to the only intelligent life in the universe. As...
SETI Allows You to Help Search for Aliens
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Dr. Carl Sagan The question of whether or not we are alone...
Rockstars of Science – James F. Bell III
Professor James F. Bell III is an astronomy scientist who has recently received the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in...
We Are Going to Need More Bruce Willis!
Discovered on December 28, 2005, the asteroid 2005 YU55 made its first pass of the Earth on April 19th. Passing...
Cool Space Pictures I Scanned Today
Just popped open the box on my new flatbed scanner. I have always wanted one for some unknown reason. Only...
NASA and Commercial Space Exploration: The Future of the Final Frontier
With the space shuttle due to be retired in mid-2011 after almost 20 years of service, geeks everywhere are wondering...
Starting Model Rocketry As a Hobby
Having Fun with Model Rockets Model rocketry is a hobby that is enjoyed by many enthusiasts. For many beginners, it...
Watch the Super Bowl Pregame Show, For the Robots
Now I have a geeky excuse to watch the Super Bowl pregame show on Fox. Robonaut 2 (R2) is going to...
Thinking of Getting a Model Rocket
When I was a kid I remember building and launching a couple of model rockets with my little brother. So...
Do You Realize How BIG the Universe Is?
The curiosity of people has always been piqued by the cosmos, as for thousands of people have turned their eyes...
