It’s not a joke: James Cameron, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page and some investors want to mine asteroids through a company called Planetary Resources. This team of wealthy billionaires wants to extract gold and platinum from these asteroids. “The company eventually plans to use robots to extract water and minerals like gold and platinum from near-Earth [...]
This infographic about Universe and Atoms from Number Sleuth is just wonderful. Check it in full screen for a better experience. “According to the infographic’s creators, it “illustrates the scale of over 100 items within the observable universe ranging from galaxies to insects, nebulae and stars to molecules and atoms. Numerous hot points along the zoom slider allow [...]
Many significant developments have been made in terms of astrological technology, but the development of the Super Telescope – the Square Kilometer Array or SKA for short – looks to be the most powerful yet. While not under construction yet, the telescope is set to be an international collaboration that will allow for a greater [...]
Earth and the Stars viewed from the eyes of the ISS. “Timelapse videos depicting the stars from low earth orbit, as viewed from the International Space Station. Images edited using Adobe Lightroom with some cropping to make the stars the focal point of each shot, and with manipulation of the contrast to bring out the [...]
Are we still alone in the Universe ? May be not for long…… “Kepler mission had confirmed the first Earth-like planet in a habitable zone where liquid water and life might exist. The planet, dubbed Kepler 22-b, is 600 light years away and roughly 2.5 times the size of Earth. Scientists believe surface temperatures to [...]
The U.S. space shuttle Discovery was built in 1979. Its last flight was during 39th Mission on March 9 2011. Discovery is now visible at National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. And if you can’t go there this week-end ^^ I am showing you what it looks like inside. Click here to see [...]
The following images of Earth were taken from the International Space Station (ISS) between August and October of this year (expeditions 28 and 29). Shooting locations in order of appearance: 1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night 2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night 3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to [...]
Are you afraid? Giant Asteroid 2005 YU55 is about 1,300 feet wide (400 meters). It will come within 202,000 miles of Earth (closer than the distance that separates us from the moon: 238 600 miles). [For End of the World Scenario, see the bottom of this post] At the closest Point from Earth, it’s planned for [...]
