This animation of super computer data by scientists at NASA, Johns Hopkins, and Rochester Institute of Technology shows how stellar-mass black holes are able to produce high-energy light. It’s also pretty mesmerizing.
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From UFOs to Earth-bound asteroids, members of Congress are looking to the skies. Ordinary duties can feel “a little hum drum,” says Rep. Rohrabacher.
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These stunning images come courtesy of the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE), which was carried abord the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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a year ago
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Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This is his answer.
The Aggregate
a year ago
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This beautiful video featuring the Milky Way, meteors, and the aurora borealis is easily one of the best time-lapse videos in recent memory. Did I mention it features an original score by Bear McCreary?
jgweston
a year ago
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And let’s just throw in the aurora and and some storms while we’re at it.
kevin12
a year ago
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We’ve known NASA has been lying to us for decades. We just didn’t know the extent of their deception until now.
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a year ago
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This beautiful video is a visual exploration of the scale of the known universe. Spoiler alert: it’s really big.
Cates Holderness
a year ago
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The Alien Hunter telescope or E-ELT is a new telescope which will be the biggest in the world. The telescopic mirror alone will be 137 ft wide (half the size of a football field) and the entire telescope structure will weigh 2700 tons. It will be able to gather 15x more light than any other existing telescopes today and will be able to provide images 16x sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope. Found via bitshare.tumblr.com
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a year ago
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There is a diamond planet, people. Tell me again why we cut NASA’s budget? Read the full story here.
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a year ago
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Let’s say you wanted to stretch one “helvetica” over the same distance…at what point size would you need to set it? The answer is 282.6 billion points.
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European astronomers on Tuesday said they had found a distant star orbited by at least five planets in the biggest discovery of so-called exoplanets since the first was logged 15 years ago. The star is similar to our sun and its planetary lineup has an intriguing parallel with own solar system, although no clue has so far been found to suggest it could be a home from home, they said.
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2 years ago
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NASA’s new freeware game, Moonbase Alpha, was meant to drum up interest in the space program. Unfortunately, the game was pretty boring. Luckily, these guys found a way to make it fun. Via The Nerdist. [Warning: NSFW robot language]
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2 years ago
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A new image to add to the family photo album! The MESSENGER spacecraft is working its way to enter orbit around Mercury in March of 2011, and while wending its way, took this image of the Earth and Moon, visible in the lower left.
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Considered a FAIL due to all the airplanes, this video is still a time lapse WIN of beauty.
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2 years ago
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Today is Neil Armstrong’s birthday. In honor of his 80th year on earth, here are some cool space themed desktop wallpapers.
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Rebecca E.
2 years ago
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Three things the internet loves, all in one image. I dare you not to click on this. You know you want to.
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2 years ago
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At the height of the cold war, the U.S. detonated atomic bombs in outer space. The resulting light show, while beautiful, is one we hope to never see again.
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A multimillionaire’s test rocket blasted off on its maiden voyage Friday and successfully reached orbit in a dry run for NASA’s push to go commercial. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket achieved Earth orbit nine minutes into the flight as planned, drawing praise from NASA, the White House and others eager for the company to start resupplying the International Space Station.
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3 years ago
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You may have your #1 spot on Google, but will anyone know your name when the aliens come? Maybe, if you sign up with NASA to send your name (and zip code) to Mars.
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3 years ago
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