Monthly Archive: June 2014
The Largest Black Holes
We are now able to peer into the far reaches of the Universe and evidence is emerging of a new breed of black hole, more destructive and violent than we could ever have imagined.
25 Magnificent Pictures Of Space – NASA
Here are twenty five incredible pictures of space taken by NASA. From exploding supernovas to incredible looking galaxies to the northern lights flickering behind the International Space Station.
Intergalactic Space Travel
A look at space tourism, space hotels and the future of space travel. Surely it is only a matter of time and will eventually become reality.
Optical Communication From Space
Matt Abrahamson, the OPALS mission manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. is interviewed about the forthcoming laser communications trial. OPALS (Optical PAyload for Lasercomm Science) is a demonstration of optical communication by transferring a...
An EARTH-LIKE Planet
What will an Earth like planet look like? A look at what we may find in the next ten years as the momentum for locating Earth like planets and extra terrestrial life increases with...
The Birth of Planet Earth
Meteorites have rocks that are older than those on Earth. This led to the present theory on how the Earth was formed.
How Will The End of the Universe?
A look at some of the theories of how the Universe will eventually end. Luckily it won’t happen for billions of years, but ti will happen.
Human Colonies in Space
Scientists and engineers are already designing everything we will need to survive on other planets and in space. However, at the moment he building of a space colony would be a hugely difficult and massively expensive...
Jupiter Documentary
Jupiter, the giant planet, is arguably the King of the Solar System. Its flowing colours and spots hold strange beauty, but contain violent storms and jet streams.
The Dangers of Space Junk
Some American experts warn that in just 50 years’ time we might not be able to fly into space because there are tens of thousands of pieces of space debris circling our planet at...
A Walk on Venus
Venus is the second closest planet to the Sun, it has a CO2-rich atmosphere, along with thick clouds of sulfur dioxide which generates the strongest greenhouse effect in the Solar System, creating surface temperatures of...
NASA Develops High Tech Cages to Carry Rats to ISS
NASA intends to carry rodents to the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on mammals and has developed high tech cages to enable the rodents to be transported.
