The Science behind Greenland’s Northern Lights and Imaging
The Northern Lights, scientifically referred to as the Aurora Borealis, create a mesmerizing spectacle of...
What is gravitational lensing?
Gravitational lensing is a cosmic phenomenon in which the gravity of a massive object is...
Photos of Earth from various points in space
There are countless images of Earth revolving around the internet but some are fascinating due...
Some interesting facts about impact craters on Mars
Impact craters are the most common geological feature on Mars. Impact craters are roughly circular,...
What happens to a bullet that is shot in space?
Theoretically, one can imagine that if a bullet is shot in space, it will travel...
Scientific research done on the International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) in an artificial satellite and research lab orbiting around the...
Why does the Sun’s magnetic field reverse every 11 years?
Sun’s magnetic poles completely flip every 11 years approximately. Unlike Earth and other rocky planets,...
Compared: Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has been one of the greatest achievements of mankind which have...
Find latitude and longitude without a GPS
There are several ways to detetime the latitude and longitude of your location using celestial...
NASA Kepler mission finds 833 new planets
400 Scientists from 30 different countries gathered this week at the second Kepler Science Conference...
Facts about the approach of ISON comet in 2013
ISON is a comet that passes very close to the Sun. Some comets that passes...
Mirrors of the next generation James Webb Space Telescope
A mirror at Goddard Space Flight Center The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) which is...
Exploring Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched into low earth orbit by carrying it aboard...
DARPA’s new space surveillance telescope in Australia
Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) new ground based Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) is to...
SpaceView program seeks astronomers to track space debris
SpaceView is a part of DARPA’s Orbital Outlook program to improve the space surveillance. NASA...
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