These Alien Diamonds Belonged to a Lost Mars-Sized World
Earth survived the solar system’s tumultuous infancy more or less intact. Other planets were not so lucky. Continue reading These Alien Diamonds Belonged to a Lost Mars-Sized World
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Mom, I’ll Be In My Attic Spaceship
Most attics sit empty or serve as storage space to keep infrequently used items out of sight. Many of us keep boxes of half-completed abandoned projects there. But some people turn the attic itself into the project: this past Christmas some very lucky children received a spaceship playroom in the attic. [Titospot] shared his project via an Imgur album.
The cramped space lends itself to the theme as real-life spacecraft have never been known for interior spaciousness. The builders are skilled enough at standard home improvement tasks of building out and finishing a room, then they took their step into …read more
This Spliff-Shaped Interstellar Asteroid Just Buzzed by Earth
‘Oumuamua’s bizarre dimensions have “never been seen in our own solar system.” Continue reading This Spliff-Shaped Interstellar Asteroid Just Buzzed by Earth
Asteroids Started Out as Space Mud, a New Theory Suggests
We Have Strong Evidence Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Can Support Microbial Alien Life
Scientists find potential evidence of methanogenesis, a biological process, on Saturn’s moon Enceladus—which means methane-breathing aliens could be chilling there. Continue reading We Have Strong Evidence Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Can Support Microbial Alien Life
Humanity Will ‘Touch the Sun’ with the Fastest Spacecraft Ever Made
The most ambitious NASA mission you’ve never heard of. Continue reading Humanity Will ‘Touch the Sun’ with the Fastest Spacecraft Ever Made
Watch NASA’s Tribute to Its Doomed Saturn Orbiter, and Cry for Our Robot Friends
On September 15, Cassini will throw itself into Saturn after nearly 20 years in space. Continue reading Watch NASA’s Tribute to Its Doomed Saturn Orbiter, and Cry for Our Robot Friends
News in brief: bid to upgrade Pluto; Nest cameras vulnerable to attack; Google rolls out location sharing
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: bid to upgrade Pluto; Nest cameras vulnerable to attack; Google rolls out location sharing
Divining a New Solar System Timeline from Rocks Older than Earth
We ogle images of gorgeous star-forming nebula from afar, but it’s tougher to reconstruct the nebula that formed our own cosmic hood. Continue reading Divining a New Solar System Timeline from Rocks Older than Earth
This Is the Closest You’ll Get to Pluto For Now
NASA has now put together 100 color photos to show what it would be like to land on the dwarf planet. Continue reading This Is the Closest You’ll Get to Pluto For Now