There have been many discussions, and some that have progressed pretty far in regards to terraforming other planets. That entails trying to manipulate a planetery environment so that life could flourish and make it more like earth. So, how about Jupiter? So just what would it take to terraform Jupiter, the largest planet in our…
Epic Black Hole Melt Down On Video
Every now and then there is something that is just plain cool. Not necessarily any theory to test or new invention, but the observation of space and how incredible the activity can be: Black hole extravaganza from ESOcast. Not long ago, watching something being ripped apart as it falls towards a giant black hole would…
Tiny Satellite Will Search For Ice On The Moon
At first I thought this was a misprint or misread it but apparently they will be looking for H2O on the moon: A spacecraft the size of a cereal box will soon be hunting for water on the moon. NASA has given the go-ahead to a mission called Lunar IceCube, a public-private partnership that will…
Earth May Look Like This In 1,000 Years
It is difficult to go one single day without hearing discussions of the earth and it’s climate. Some people are convinced any changes in temperature are a result of global warming, some disagree that there is any difference and a third camp feels any changes are from external factors. This video poses some interesting question:…
SETI Has A New Way To Search For Extraterrestrials
S.E.T.I., the non profit organization that scours the universe for evidence of extraterrestrials has a new system they are excited about: Stephen Hawking, Frank Drake and dozens of journalists gathered at the Royal Society in London last week to hear astronomers announce a ground-breaking new project to search for intelligent extraterrestrial life called “Breakthrough Listen.”…
Could Organisms Exist On Mars Even After The Water Disappeared?
Many astronomers, those who work with S.E.T.I. and NASA have embarked on quests to find life in other parts of the universe. A lot of those efforts were and are focused on Mars as well, and some bring up an interesting point in where to focus these efforts: Life may have lived and thrived in…
First A Pyramind On Mars Now A Space Crab?
Many space fans have debated the recent pics of the surface of Mars that have emerged from the curiosity rover, including a rock that resembles a pyramid (or an actual pyramid). Now, they may have found a space crab? A photo of a rock formation on the Martian surface shows an oddly shaped feature, and…
NASA Plans To Sample Asteroids In 2016
There have been some incredible pics from NASA lately, including the ones of Ceres which is kind of like a half planet/half asteroid. Now, it’s time for some samples! NASA’s first-ever mission to bring pieces of an asteroid back to Earth is undergoing final checkout ahead of next year’s launch. NASA’s Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer…
Could We Ever Travel To Kepler 452b?
Many have heard of the discovery of the most earth like planet we have seen from NASA Kepler 452b. So it would make sense to try to travel there right? Well to most science fans, they know it’s distance would be a challenge to say the least at with current technology: Kepler-452b is the most…
Basketball Is Thrown Off A Cliff Into The Clouds Does Something Insanely Cool
This Is Absolutely Insane! The Magnus Effect. This is one of the most awesome science experiments of the year! Earlier in the month, veritasium did a similar experiment 1.0 which deserves respect a well. What is displayed in the video is something called the magnus effect. Here is the description from wikipedia: The Magnus effect…
They Can Now Use Thermal Imaging For Facial Recognition…In The Dark
Once again science fiction is becoming science reality as facial recognition capabilities have become extremely advanced: It’s kind of crazy how quickly face detection and recognition technology managed to push its way into the mainstream. Over the past few years we’ve seen face recognition technology reach desktop photo software like iPhoto and even mass market smartphones from the…
10 Principles For Being Hyperconnected
With great power comes great responsibility. There is a famous superhero who was told that by his uncle 😉 and that advice applies to everything. We are in the information age, and a Nordic publication poses some very intelligent and forward thinking knowledge regarding this new are: Planet Earth is becoming hyperconnected. This transformation is called…
Backwards Time Travel May Not Be The Best Idea
The topic of time travel is often debated and more than ever with new theories regarding E=mc2 and the beginnings of our universe. So what would happen if we time traveled backwards? This physicist sure proposes an interesting scenario given such a phemomena: It’s a common trope in science-fiction novels: Astronauts travel back in time…
10 Amazing Places That Really Exist On Earth
This video shows some of the awesomest places on earth. It is actually hard to believe as we don’t hear of these formations often. Here is an intro to the list: 10. Lake Hillier, Australia: This is an awesome lake that looks entirely pink 9. Deadvlai, Namibia: It dreid up for some reason and left…
They Designed A Floating Manta Ray City…Seriously
Is this the future of sustainable cities? This ambitious designer seems to think so and he has put a lot of effort into this vision: Jacques Rougerie says he has a special affinity for the sea, which makes sense—his life’s work has been designing aquatic architecture. Rougerie’s SeaOrbiter ship, a fantastical roving laboratory that has…
10 Science Mysteries Of This Century
Here is a really interesting general overview of some of the top 10 science mysteries of the last century: The last few centuries have been pretty good for science. In the 17th century, Isaac Newton solved the ancient controversy over the nature of forces and motion with his three laws. In the 18th, Ben Franklin…
Did They Find Evidence Of Life On Comet 67P?
From the S.E.T.I. program to recent pics of Mars and Pluto, the search for evidence of other life has been one of the most fascinating and debated topics in science. Now, on a humble comet, they may have discovered something very interesting: The spacecraft which made a spectacular landing on a comet last year has…
Will We Ever Be Able To Make Gravity?
There is a very interesting debate on the potential to make artificial gravity. E=mc2 right so how can we simulate this artificially to harness gravity? Here is an excerpt on the discussion: There’s one future technology, a massive violation of the laws of physics which plays a role in nearly every single book, show and…
Is He Right?
Burt Rutan is an incredible engineer and one of his most famous designs was that of the Voyager. the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. Here is a brief intro to his TED talk on video: In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for…
There’s A Weird Red Streak On Saturn’s Moon Tethys
The last couple of months have just been packed with a slew of weird surface formations in our own solar system. Here is one of the latest: Like graffiti sprayed by an unknown artist, unexplained arc-shaped, reddish streaks are visible on the surface of Saturn’s icy moon Tethys in new, enhanced-color images from NASA’s Cassini…
