Secrets Of The Space Probes
A look at unmanned spacecraft and how they have helped us to understand other worlds. They were built to survive the most hostile environments such as high and extremely low temperatures and high radiation...
Best Outer Space Videos Blog
Mars – The New Evidence
We now know that bacteria can survive the most inhospitable places on Earth. There appears to be a good chance that static electricity on Mars could have been the trigger to create organic compounds....
The Universe In A Nutshell – Michio Kaku
Dr. Michio Kaku explains how scientists are trying to shrink the Universe into a single equation, ‘The Theory of Everything’. String theory may eventually lead us to this simplified understanding.
The Sun’s Evil Twin
The Nemesis theory postulates that there is a star orbiting the Sun every 26 million years. As trhis star nears the Sun its gravitational disturbances sends comets flying through the Solar System and one...
Titan And The Huygens Probe
Titan is the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere similar to the early Earth. Here is an awesome BBC documentary looking at Titan and the Huygens mission. Huygens was an...
The Origin And Creation Of Stars
An interesting video on the creation of Stars and the Solar System with great animations. A good explanation of how life could have began on Earth.
Launch Of Expedition 36/37 To The ISS
TMA-09M spacecraft lifted off on May 29, Kazakh time (May 28, U.S. time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to begin an six-hour journey to the International Space Station. The crew 36/37 is Soyuz...
The End Days
What will happen to Earth when the Sun is about to die? 5 billion years from now the Sun will run out of fuel and swell to emcompass the inner planets. The Swelling will...
NASA Update – May 22nd 2013
Here is the latest update from NASA with details of problems with the Kepler spacecraft, the 40th anniversary of Skylab and the latest news from the NASA laboratories. Don’t miss the Goolge hangout between...
Journey Through The Milky Way – 7
Here are the concluding remarks to ‘Journey Through The Milky Way’. What are the consequences of us finding extraterrestrial life? Please go to the home page and view the 6 preceeding posts.
Journey Through The MiIky Way – 6
Part 6 of ‘Journey Through The Milky Way’. With information on The Andromeda Galaxy and the forthcoming collision between it and our Galaxy. Luckily that won’t happen for a couple of billion years.
Journey Through The Milky Way – 5
Part 5 of ‘Journey Through The Universe’. A look at dark matter and glimpses into the Universe just after its birth. And a look at NASA’s biggest supercomputer that is being used for simulations.
Journey Through The Milky Way – 4
Here is part 4 of our ‘Journey Through The Milky Way’. More on the wonders of the Milky Way and the birth and death of stars. The more we learn the more questions there...
Journey Through The Milky Way – 3
We continue our journey through the Milky Way. This time looking at supernovas and the death of stars. In another 5 billion years our Sun will eventually develop into a red giant and melt...
Journey Through The Milky Way – 2
Here is part 2 of journey through the Milky Way. Be prepared for some amazing sights and information on thermal imaging, x-ray imaging and the birth of stars. Don’t forget to view the other...
Journey Through The Milky Way – 1
Go on an amazing 3D journey through the Milky Way. Here is part one of a seven part post. Go on a hunt for super massive black holes and watch how stars are born...
Seven Wonders Of The Solar System
A fantastic exploration of the seven most amazing wonders of our solar system. The trip starts with a visit to Enceladus, one of Saturn’s outer moons and finishes with our own planet Earth.
Beryllium And The James Webb
Why the element beryllium is being used in the James Webb telescope. The James Webb telescope is the successor to Hubble and will allow us to see the furthest back in time than ever...
