Space
Autonomous Snake-Like Robot To Explore Tricky Terrain
September 13, 2023, 11:58 am EDT
NASA scientists developed this robot under the inspiration to one day explore icy oceans on one of Saturn’s moons. The autonomous robot can make decisions on it’s own, without human intervention, to navigate tricky terrain.
NASA Could Give 30-Minute Warning Before Devastating Solar Storm
September 2, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
NASA has developed a system using A.I. and deep machine learning that can predict where a solar storm could hit on the planet in under a second. This could allow up to 30 minutes’ notice before the blast of energy arrives. But is that enough to really prepare?
NASA, Rocket Lab Launch New Hurricane Tracking Satellites
September 2, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
Part of a new network called TROPICS, the satellites weigh about 12 pounds each and are roughly the size of a loaf of bread.
Time-Lapse Shows Bright, Full Moon Rising
August 27, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
From this perspective, the rising full moon looks huge. Take a moment to enjoy the mesmerizing time-lapse video.
Massive Fire Whirl Rises From Sun's Surface
August 27, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
A backyard astronomer captures a massive fire whirl spinning 100’s of thousands of miles upwards from the surface of the sun. For more information, visit cosmicbackground.io/
Polar Vortex on Saturn’s Moon Lasts 22 Years
August 26, 2023, 7:03 am EDT
Think the polar vortex was a nightmare? Here’s a place where it lasts a whopping 22 years!
India Launches Rocket Aiming For Moon Landing
August 26, 2023, 6:58 am EDT
India launched its spacecraft Chandrayaan-3, aiming for the moon’s south pole. If successful, India would become the fourth country to make a moon landing.
How To Stargaze At National Parks This Summer
August 24, 2023, 6:43 pm EDT
This summer, many national parks will host special events for astronomers, stargazers and other night sky enthusiasts. Away from light pollution, these parks are the perfect place to see the splendor of space. For more information, on Dark Sky events, click here.
First Virgin Galactic Space Tourists Return Safely
August 23, 2023, 11:06 am EDT
To space and back — that is the journey this group of people took as Virgin Galactic’s first space tourists. The craft took off from New Mexico and safely returned to earth about an hour later.
Star Seen Eating Planet For First Time
August 23, 2023, 9:35 am EDT
Astronomers accidentally discovered the “groundbreaking” moment a planet roughly the size of Jupiter was consumed by an aging sunlike star 12,000 light-years away from Earth in our galaxy.
