can you guess what happens? One theory of science finally gets put to the test. Here is the background from the story: According to Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, all bodies in a vacuum regardless of their properties are accelerated by the Earth’s gravity at the same rate. This principle of equivalence applies to stones,…
Another Planet Capable Of Hosting Life Is 14 Light Years Away
They just found this place.. Some are saying the conditions could be just right. The term exoplanet has gotten a lot or press in 2015 as astronomers focus a lot of their attention on studying these types of planets. The have found a few different kinds including some gas giants as well as some more…
This Strange Black Hole is TOO BIG for its own Galaxy
astronomers don’t know what to make of it… When they spotted it it didn’t make sense according to their models. Many giant black holes have been discovered with the advent of telescopes such as the hubble and others such as ESO. However, their galaxy seems to match what they would expect. THIS one however is…
New Exoplanet Discovery is Spinning in an Unusual Way
what is going on out there? Things keep getting stranger in the mysterious world of exoplanets. Form kepler-452-b to others that have binary star systems, there is a whole treasure trove of fascinating planets to explore. We have only seen exoplanets in the last decade or so and is very early on in our studying…
Astronomers are Reporting not 1 but 2 More Planets May be in our Solar System
wait what??? no way? First we hear reports of “planet x” now this! No way who would have thought? Well maybe a few people but the majority of people did not think another planet past Pluto could be in our solar system. Here is the latest on this potential discovery: A team of astronomers has…
Planet Forming Solar System is Actually Seen Up Close
that is too cool. What will they find? It may give us implications into the formations of our own solar system. This is incredible as astronomers have located an early forming solar system that can give us incredible insight: A remarkable young stellar system has been found that could upend our theories of how quickly…
What Was the Huge Outburst At 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko?
what was that?? This comet produced a strange phenomenon that caught astronomers off guard. How many people even knew about this? This was very unexpected and very cool: You’re witnessing the most dramatic outburst ever recorded at 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko by the Rosetta spacecraft. The brilliant plume of gas and dust erupted on July 29 just two weeks before perihelion. In a…
Do You Know These 25 Mysteries of Science?
they are STILL unsolved… Did you know about all of these mysteries? Although the topics are well known by science fans, their actual answer remain unsolved! You would think that by now we would have the answer to some of these. This video examines these 25: From the composition of the universe to why giraffes…
Will Looking For Life on Jupiter’s Moons…
could they find something? Hey why should Mars and Pluto get all the attention right? Or the S.E.T.I. type missions of searching for alien life thousands of light years away? Now more attention in the search for extraterrestrial life will be focused on Jupiter’s moons: In the past year humanity has landed on a comet,…
Is Exoplanet Kepler-186F Inhabitable for Other Life Forms?
is it POSSIBLE that they could live there right now? The search for extraterrestrials is a hotly debated topic. And the discovery of numerous exoplanets in the last decade has taken things up a notch. Previously the S.E.T.I. program and other methods used to get the majority of the search for alien questions (and of course area…
They STILL Don’t Know What is Causing the “Ceres Spots” – Update
Many science fans have been following the stories about the asteroid/mini planet Ceres. In particular, the “bright spots” on one particular crater have the internet buzzing with questions. In part 5 of our Ceres coverage, here is the latest video from NASA, close to the surface! Take a tour of weird Ceres! Visit a 2-mile-deep…
How Long Before we can Travel to Other Galaxies?
what do you THINK? is it possible? For many astronomers and science fans the question is when will we be able to reach other stars using interstellar travel? Dr. Michio Kaku has some interesting insight on the question: When discussing the possibility of interstellar travel, there is something called “the giggle factor.” Some scientists tend…
Astronomers are “Confused” by the Weird Orbit Of Pluto’s Moons
Is there something else out THERE? One of Pluto’s moons is absolutely baffling astronomers. It is not following a pattern that they were all but certain that it should. And it has been quite a year for astronomy in particular for Pluto with new never before seen pics of the planet. And it did include…
Top 10 Strangest Planets Astronomers Have Ever Spotted – Update
these are BIZARRE… 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. Now here is a video about planets you may not even know about: Space is…
Astronomers Spot a Real-Life “Death Star” Wrecking a Planet
whoa! This sounds like fiction however astronomers are watching a white dwarf 570 light-years from Earth in action. Its name (very technical haha) is (WD 1145+017) and astronomers witnessed a minor planet in orbit disintegrating. This is absolutely mind boggling as we think of science fiction movies when it comes to things like this. Here is…
Giant Black Hole is 12 BILLION x Bigger Than the Sun
What They Observed is Absolutely Enormous…this is mind-boggling… Everyone does know that black holes are the super large matter and light eaters at the center of galaxies (or at least that’s what many think they are). This recent spotting of a certain black hole is so big, astronomers are having to change their theories and…
Do You Know the “Secrets” of the Black Hole in Messier 106?
trippy trippy… Do you know about this bizarre galaxy? Apparently there are many secrets and astronomical mysteries. 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…
Top 10 Interstellar Space Travel Methods That Could Work
these are SWEET… NASA’s em drive has gotten a lot of press lately and these other systems some say are the future of space travel This video examines 10 possible ways that future space travel missions could reach other stars. The closest known star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri at just over 4…
They Spotted Two ‘Exoplanets’ Orbiting a Mysterious Star
They have never seen anything like this before… There have been a lot of interesting exoplanets in the news lately, the most famous being kepler 452-b. Even in the last decade they have discovered over 1,000 of them which is awesome. Some are stranger than others. And now astronomers have discovered two more: A team…
Can Any of These Exoplanets Actually Hear Us?
now THIS could get interesting. So we have heard from NASA and their big announcement except the exoplanet is 1,400 light years away. Here is some more perspective on the finding and in what context it’s potential significance: Today, NASA announced Kepler has identified 500 more possible planets, bringing the total to 4,175. And one…
