“50 unbelievable facts about Earth” [Infographic]
I bet this infographic teaches you some facts you don't know.
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Researchers achieve milestone success with nuclear fusion, lightspeed space travel here we come
According to a report by BBC, Scientists and researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in the U.S. managed to have surpassed a fundamental milestone on the way to the vital goal of attaining self-sustaining nuclear fusio...
Mars used to have water. It doesn’t now. New NASA satellite aims to find out why.
Science has proven that Mars once had a similar atmosphere to Earth, and that liquid water was plentiful. However, after a period of time, the red planet lost its atmosphere, and scientists are still wondering why this happened. T...
NASA is preparing to test laser-based communication system
Transferring large data from space to Earth is not as fast as we might think, that is why NASA is working on ways to allow for laser-based communication systems. These systems will link satellites in space with the base station he...
NASA to resurrect planet hunting satellite
NASA is preparing to resurrect the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Asteroid hunter satellite that has been out of commission for nearly 3 years. This move is due to new found interest in Asteroid mining, which is expect...
After you die, Elysium Space will send your ashes to space for just $1,990
We’re all going to die because it’s something we are unable to escape from, unless humans figured out how to become immortal. However, since we have no choice but to face this monster lurking in the shadows just waiting to pounce ...
Watch a meteor explode in the sky during meteor shower [Video]
Incredible capture of an exploding meteor during the Perseid meteor shower. Check it out.
NASA Kepler space telescope’s planet hunting days are over
A sad day for science, ladies and gentlemen, for the Kepler — a planet locating space telescope — journey has come to an end. At this point in its life, NASA is unable to restore full health to Kepler and has thus chos...
This animated GIF shows you internet usage around the world, throughout the day [Image]
At the risk of pointing out the obvious: people tend to use the internet more during the day than at night. Unless you are me.
NASA tried to turn Earth into Saturn using copper wires
Due to the U.S. success in successfully landing a man on the moon, some of its failed space exploits have fallen off the radar, but as usual, nothing stays hidden forever. Did you know the U.S. attempted to wrap a ring of copper w...
Curiosity Mars rover sings happy birthday on the red planet
One year ago on August 5 2012, the Curiosity Rover landed on Mars surface to begin its multi-year mission to acquire more information about the desert ridden red planet. The whole world was in on the celebration on that day as Cur...
Indian army mistook Jupiter and Venus as Chinese spy drones
Recently, the Indian army came across two strange objects in the sky. After much deliberation, the army concluded that both objects were unmanned Chinese spy drones. With that in mind, the Indian army spent the next six months tra...
Stunning photo of Earth snapped from 900 million miles away by NASA spacecraft [Amazing Photo of the Day]
This is stunning photo was taken by NASA's Cassani spacecraft, a spacecraft that is 900 million miles away and was sent to study Saturn.
Apple is accused of using dangerous and illegally mined tin in its products
Environmental organization Friends of the Earth has published a report calling out Apple on allegedly using dangerous and illegally mined tin on its products. The tin reportedly comes from Bangka Island in Indonesia and the group ...
NASA plans to bring Mars samples to Earth with 2020 Mars Rover
The current Mars rover that goes by the name Curiosity, landed on the red planet back in 2012, but already NASA is making plans for another voyage come the year 2020. A new voyage means a new Mars Rover, which also means another g...