(NASA) – Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have unexpectedly discovered the most distant cosmic magnifying glass, produced by a…
Month: July 2014
The Most Precise Measurement of an Alien World’s Size Kepler-93b
(NASA) – Thanks to NASA’s Kepler and Spitzer Space Telescopes, scientists have made the most precise measurement ever of the radius…
Cassini Spacecraft Reveals 101 Geysers and more on Icy Saturn Moon
(NASA) – Scientists using mission data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft have identified 101 distinct geysers erupting on Saturn’s icy moon…
SLS takes another step towards flight readiness
(NASA) – Engineers have taken a crucial step in preparing to test parts of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket…
Hubble finds three astonishingly dry exoplanets
(NASA) – Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have gone looking for water vapor in the atmospheres of three planets…
First Imaging of Laser-Induced Spark on Mars
(NASA) -Curiosity Mars rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on its arm to catch the first images…
NOAA Report, Climate data from air, land, sea and ice in 2013 reflect trends of a warming planet
Increases in temperature, sea level and CO2 observed; Southern Hemisphere warmth and Super Typhoon Haiyan among year’s most notable events (NOAA)…
Sun Says “Look Ma, No Cavities”. Almost No Sunspots
As you can see from the latest sunspot image above there are almost no Earth facing sun spot at this…