The sun unleashed a massive solar flare on Wednesday, which has the potential to impact satellite communications and global positioning systems, the Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences India (CESS… [+1515 chars]
NASA is reportedly preparing to rehouse its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket after three failed attempts to complete wet dress rehearsal testing, according to Space.com. The rocket will now be rolled… [+2399 chars]
Figure 1. Citizen scientist Thomas Thomopoulos created this enhanced-color image using raw data from the JunoCam instrument. At the time the raw image was taken, the Juno spacecraft was about 44,000 … [+2849 chars]
It would surely be inaccurate to say Nanaimo Astronomy Society’s next guest speaker has rocks in his head, but they are certainly foremost on his mind, especially rocks from Mars. Chris Herd is an E… [+4200 chars]
The sun unleashed a massive solar flare on Wednesday, which has the potential to impact satellite communications and global positioning systems, the Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences India (CESS… [+1515 chars]
As space travel becomes a reality in the 21st century, Dr. Amitabha Ghosh, chair of science operations working group for NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission, believes that Mars is humankind's destiny… [+396 chars]
A galaxy is a group of astronomical objects that are bound gravitationally. Think of planets and their natural satellites, comets and asteroids, stars and stellar remnants (such as neutron stars or… [+10274 chars]
The electromagnetic spectrum is a range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. From long to short wavelength, the EM spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultravio… [+4993 chars]
A galaxy is a group of astronomical objects that are bound gravitationally. Think of planets and their natural satellites, comets and asteroids, stars and stellar remnants (such as neutron stars or… [+10274 chars]
Similarities between formations on Europa and a landform in Greenland suggest Jupiters moon may be able to support life. A study published recently compared long landforms called double ridges on Eu… [+3505 chars]
The online launch ceremony for Chinas Space Day 2022 was held on Sunday. An AI-composed version of The East is Red (Dongfanghong) paid tribute to the history of Chinas space program, and the Zhurong … [+2890 chars]
No animals have experienced a more dramatic makeover in the past few decades than the nonavian dinosaurs. Animals we used to think had nothing but drab gray and brown scales are now believed to have … [+5751 chars]
