NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite snapped this image of the blizzard approaching the U.S. East coast around 2:35 a.m. EST on…
Invisible Structures Size of the Earth’s Orbit Lurk in Milky Way’s ‘Atmosphere’
Astronomers got the first hints of mysterious objects 30 years ago when they saw radio waves from a bright, distant…
Space ‘Ping Pong’ – Astronaut Plays With Ball Of Water | Video
NASA’s Scott Kelly uses a pair of water repellent (hydrophobic) paddles to move a ball of water on the International…
A New Filter for Life’s Survival
How do we make out the odds on our survival as a species? Philosopher Nick Bostrom (University of Oxford) ponders…
Glorious Quebec Aurora
This is so good it almost looks fake, but it’s not. This was taken in Quebec Canada on 17 December.…
International Space Station Transits Saturn
From low Earth orbit to the outer Solar System, this remarkable video frame composite follows the International Space Station’s transit…
And Mercury Makes Five: See All Naked Eye Planets in the Sky at Once
A fine sight greets early risers this week into the month of February, as all five naked eye planets: Mercury,…
SpaceX Dragon 2 Hovers In Latest Test | Video
The new capsule’s ‘SuperDraco’ engines were tested in McGregor, Texas on Nov. 24th, 2015. The engines will be used to…
What Is The True Tax Rate? And What Is The Best Single Tax or Pair of Taxes to Boost Growth Rates?
A guest article by Joseph Friedlander Article summary: The true all inclusive tax rate of GDP may be harder…
Sorry, E.T.: The Aliens May All Be Dead
It might be easy for life to evolve throughout the universe, but very hard for it to get any kind…
Telescopically 