Did you know about these? Some of these planets are bizarre and not often talked about. Many of us can name the planets in our solar system and the most unusual one might be Saturn in that it has very noticeable rings around it that seem to be held in place by gravity. There are…
They Predicted A Supernova Before It Happened And Were Right
Whoa! This is the FIRST time ever for astronomers and it just happened. A supernova is one of the most violent events in the universe. Most stars just kind of fizzle out near the end of their life. However, supernova are unique in that they collapse upon themselves and then produce a super explosion hence…
Can You Get Your Mind Around An Infinite Universe?
What do you think? The concept of infinity has baffled people for thousands of years. There have been many perspectives on how this could or could not be possible but no one knows for sure. There is even a video on YouTube of a gentleman who says it is an illusion. That is great and…
Do Organisms That We Don’t See Actually Exist On Mars Right Now?
What do you think? The red planet has been a topic of discussion for centuries and more evidence comes in every day in support of current or past organisms. And some of those have made quite a buzz on the web like the mysterious “face” and others. That being said, many have speculated that life…
Have You Heard Of These Cosmic Particles?
(they travel fast…really fast) This isn’t often discussed but has big implications. Apparently they discovered some very unusual particles in a place where you might not expect…way beneath the ice on one of our poles: Buried deep in the Antarctic ice, an observatory has spotted ghostly, nearly massless particles coming from inside our galaxy and…
NASA Does Not Know Who Made These Ancient Structures
Do you know about these? There have been many famous archaeological mysteries that have been debated in terms of how they were made, from Stonehenge to Egyptian structures and the like. Apparently there are some structures in Kazakhstan that no one can explain: Back in 2007, a series of huge, mysterious geoglyphs were discovered in…
Theory That Black Holes Don’t Exist – Part 2 NASA Weighs In
This is gaining traction… What do you think? Most astronomers and space fans alike have a fascination with black holes. They seem to defy the laws of the physics that we think we understand. However, there is a new theory that they potentially don’t exist. Wait…what? yes you read that correctly. Astrophysicists Laura Mersini-Houghton and…
Ancient Scroll Has Information About A Mysterious Star
ancient artifacts never cease to AMAZE… This is the first historical document about astronomy that dates over 1,200 BCE. Many civilization shave some sort of history to track the seasons. It wasn’t just for intellectual curiosity but for farming and survival. The most famous astronomers of the past are arguably the ancient Egyptians. They took…
Black Hole Galaxy “Messier” Has Some Bizarre Secrets
A lot of the pics of this galaxy were from The Hubble, and surprisingly they got some help from an amateur astronomer. Messier 106 is particularly mysterious for a number of reasons: Located a little over 20 million light-years away, practically a neighbor by galactic standards, Messier 106 is one of the brightest and nearest…
Is This THE Most Important Planet Found Outside the Solar System?
That is a bold statement. Astronomers and astronomy fans alike are going crazy over a new planetary discovery. Apparently this exoplanet is only 39 light years away and is being called GJ 1132b. It is close enough to study in much further detail and they are saying it is extremely similar to Venus. Here is a…
How Could We Achieve Our First Interstellar Space Flight
How and when could this be possible? Some theories are a bit of science fiction and a bit of science reality.. These videos examine possible ways to achieve interstellar space flight. Given, a lot of the techniques discussed are a bit far fetched or possibly for the distant future, but outside the box thinking is…
NASA Tests A 3D Printed Rocket And Its Awesome
Whoa.. A GoPro camera feels the force of 20,000 pounds of thrust during a test of 3-D engine rocket components tested together. For any space fan or if you just like to see cool things this video should impress. NASA has had quite a year in 2015 and has done it again with their innovative…
Top 5 Mysteries In Our Very Own Solar System
Did you know about these? Some of the most unusual space mysteries may be right in our solar system. We’re often discussing galaxies, quasars and exoplanets with mysterious formations at great distances. In actuality there are some huge mysteries to this day that are still unanswered. Here is the video intro: We’ve also discovered nearly…
5 Mysterious Sounds That Were Heard From Space
Have you heard these trippy sounds? You might not believe these weird and unusual detections. Often times we gaze at galaxies stars and quasars in the visual light spectrum but how often do we pay attention to the sounds in space? This video is an absolutely fascinating list of 5 of the weirdest sounds we’ve…
New Pictures Of Mars Sand Dunes Are Amazing
NASA’s Curiosity rover just released them.. These are gnarly and look like something from a science fiction movie. The red planet has gotten a lot of press coverage this year. In addition to the hit movie The Martian, the Curiosity Rover has sent in some incredible and never seen before pics of the surface of…
NASA Is Studying 3 Types Of Tractor Beams…Seriously
Can you believe this? Once again science fiction is becoming science reality. Apparently the tractor beams we have seen in sci-fi movies are being studied by NASA. In addition they are also partnering with a company called Arc Pax in a joint venture to attempt a tractor beam that would be used for hover boards.…
Have You Ever Heard Of A “Blazar” Galaxy?
They detected some high-energy gamma rays.. These particular rays were detected from 7.6 billion light years away. And the detection is significant in that it will help astronomers better understand these unique types of galaxies and the black holes at the centers of them. They actually combined more than one telescope in this particular study:…
They Say Computers Never Could Have Found The Famous “Alien Star”
What do you think? In the battle of man/woman vs. machine some say this is a win for the humble astronomer. Experts think computers would have missed this exciting discovery. In a sense sophisticated algorithms, even in astronomy are deployed to detect patterns and sift through massive amounts of data. However, in this particular case…
Did You Know China Has Had A Telescope On The Moon For Over 2 Years?
that’s a good thing although no one mentions it.. If we want to make scientific progress in any area it will take collaboration. This is a good thing and it would be cool if there was more discussion about this, especially for astronomy fans. Well we are bringing this up to encourage working together. However,…
10 Jupiter-Like Exoplanets Have Missing Water
This seemingly small detail can tell us a lot about planets similar to ours. The study of exoplanets has received a lot of funding and effort lately as a way to search for extraterrestrials and learn about other solar systems. They have found around 2,000 exoplanets in particular and out of those, some astronomers are…
