Il est possible qu’une hypothétique neuvième planète se promène dans notre Système solaire à 600 ou 1 200 fois la…
Ping Pong
What does one do for fun after 300 days in space? Scott Kelly likes ping pong. Actually scientists use the…
Japan will likely try to partner with the USA on a sixth generation jet fighter project
Japan has spent $331 million on the X-2 Stealth fighter prototype but it would cost roughly $60 billion to develop…
Japan unveils first homegrown stealth fighter prototype
A prototype of the first Japan-made stealth fighter was unveiled to the media Thursday at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.…
Technological progress in big data analytics could create Shale 2.0 and bring US oil costs to $5-20 per barrel
The Oil-price collapse was caused by the astonishing, unexpected growth in U.S. shale output, responsible for three-fourths of new global…
The Smith Cloud
Here is a composite image showing the size and location of the Smith Cloud on the sky, note the scale…
Elliptical M60, Spiral NGC 4647
Giant elliptical galaxy M60 and spiral galaxy NGC 4647 do look like from APOD http://ift.tt/1ZVsRBG via IFTTT
EarthSky News with Deborah Byrd
All the news you can fit into outer space LIVE on Slooh.com Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. ET (1530…
30 Years After Explosion, Challenger Engineer Still Blames Himself
Bob Ebeling, an anonymous source for NPR’s 1986 report on the disaster, tells NPR that despite warning NASA of troubles…
Exploring the Largest Telescope in Florida
An amazing scope! (all photos by author) Florida isn’t known for ideal dark skies and astronomy. Humid bug-filled nights, coupled…
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