Two Large CMEs headed for Mercury
On April 24-25 2013, two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) erupted from the sun. Moving at about 500 miles per second these solar phenomena, capable of ejecting billions of tons of…
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Parachute from Curiosity Flapping in the Martian Breeze
File this under not so scientific but kind of cool. These images show the Mars Science Laboratory parachute from the vantage point of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as it passed overhead. There…
Video of Expedition 35 Soyuz docking to ISS
This Video shows the view from the Soyuz capsule as it approaches and docks with the International Space Station (ISS). It is interesting to watch as the cross hairs move…
Meteor seen burning up from much of Eastern U.S.
On Friday March 22nd 2013 at about 8:00pm a meteor was observed that was seen from Maine to North Carolina. The American Meteor Society has received over 715 reports of…
Best map ever of oldest light in the universe from Planck
The Planck space mission has released the most accurate and detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe, revealing new information about its age, contents and origins….
SpaceX rocket hovers 80 meters, but is it a good idea?
There is an old saying, he bit off more than he could chew. This could be the case with the concept being explored by SpaceX and their new rocket technology….
Rocket Test Brings U.S. Closer to Self Reliance
Engine test is one step in return of U.S. ISS resupply capability NASA and it’s commercial partner Orbital Sciences fired dual AJ26 rocket engines for a duration of 29 seconds while…
Amazing Video Shows Plasma Rain on Sun
In this amazing video you can see what in effect is rain on the sun, but it is the plasma dropping from the magnetic fields. On July 19, 2012, an…
