If you thought the idea of getting to Mars was science fiction, there are quite a few people out there who believe we can make it a reality. In fact, President Barack Obama is one of them, and he’s been behind the idea for quite some time. Back in 2010, Obama gave a speech, saying …
Could NASA have altered your astrological sign? Nope, in case you’re wondering. Many people were questioning it – so much that the U.S. space organization had to weigh in on the matter. But let’s back up for a moment and see what initially caused the outrage. What Caused NASA to Step In? The zodiac signs, …
Aliens might not be a frequent topic of discussion, but when scientists discover something unusual in outer space, it’s hard to keep the mind from wondering if we’re really the only ones in the universe. This is what happened recently when Russian astronomers happened to be observing HD 164595, a star in the constellation of …
Once in a while, you might ponder what’s really up there in the night sky. Now, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Solar System Research and McMaster University believe that if there is extraterrestrial life, it’s had a good chance to discover our planet. When a planet passes in front of a star, it can …
Just when you thought we had made contact with aliens, an astronomer tells us we’re incorrect. Astronomer Antonio Paris has stated that a pair of comets may be responsible for the “Wow!” signal, which made headlines back in August 1977, according to Science Alert. But let’s back up for a moment and take a look at …
Editor’s note: This post has been updated and broken links removed. Please see our policy on broken hyperlinks for more. If you’ve always had a fear of the earth ending one day due to a gigantic meteor, researchers have some bad news. Over the last two decades, astronomers believe that they’ve been accidentally under-counting the number of …
A Mars habitat may not be far off in the future, but could the chances slip away if we blow up the planet? Tesla Creator Elon Musk doesn’t think so. While chatting with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, Musk stated that nuking the red planet may be essential to creating a place for humans to live, …
Ever since we decided to kick Pluto out of our model of the “perfect” solar system, the dwarf planet has been relatively forgotten — until now. Close-up images of Pluto started being released by NASA during the week of July 13 after the New Horizons spacecraft took some snapshots during a flyby. Additionally, New Horizons …