Patrick Moore’s Observer’s Year: 366 Nights of the Universe The original text of this book was written by Patrick Moore, … More
Author: ourhomeplanet
I'm presently a student of life who is trying to figure out the mysteries of the universe. Any hints anybody?
A Garden Grows in Space: First Zinnias Bloom, to Astronaut’s Delight
Zinnias have opened their petals for the first time on the International Space Station, and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly couldn’t … More
Stargazer Spots Comet Catalina, Meteor and Venus Together (Photo)
Astrophotographer Derek Demeter took this image of Comet Catalina in December, 2015 from Chiefland Florida. from SPACE.com http://ift.tt/1lsmU1u via IFTTT
US Air Force Pushes Back Experimental Missile Warning Satellite
The U.S. Air Force expects to launch an experimental missile-warning satellite in 2018 or 2019, about two years later than … More
Milky Way’s Second Most Massive Black Hole Found?
This massive black hole candidate may be of the ‘intermediate-mass’ variety, possibly tying up a perplexing astrophysical puzzle. from SPACE.com … More
Sunset on the ISS
The Sun sets on the ISS. Click on the image or link to see a larger version with more technical … More
IMF sees weaker growth in China and the World in 2016 and 2017
China’s economy grew at its weakest pace in a quarter of a century last year, raising hopes Beijing would cushion … More
First flower blooms in space
Here it is! A flower grown on the International Space station blooms. from EarthSky » Space http://ift.tt/1Zzcr1I via IFTTT
NOAA/Livermore National Laboratory –“Global Ocean Warming has Doubled in Recent Decades”
"In recent decades the ocean has continued to warm substantially, and with time the warming signal is reaching deeper into … More
What If Humans Could Survive A 4000 G Explosive Launch?
A guest article by Joseph Friedlander There are so many launch systems ideas (see for example the famous list by … More
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