Tag "Space"
Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence create romance and fear among the stars in ‘Passengers’ trailer
“The Universe, so far as we can observe it, is a wonderful and immense engine; its extent, its order, its beauty, its cruelty, makes it alike impressive.” – Philosopher George
New exoplanet discovered that could sustain human life
In what is among the most fascinating extraterrestrial discoveries in the past few years, astronomers at the European Southern Observatory in La Silla, Chile have discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting Proxima
Juno approaches Jupiter’s orbit
Tonight, July 4th 2016, the Juno Spacecraft will arrive at Jupiter. As the spacecraft approaches the Jupiter, it will fire up its engines for a bit, eventually using them as
The best nerdy toys for the month of May
Although the month of May isn’t completely over yet, that doesn’t mean I haven’t picked out my absolute favorite nerdy related toys for the month so far. As the months
New blue galaxy is answering questions about our galaxy
The best types of discoveries are those that help us to answer questions about our own galaxy. How did we get here? Why did we get here? Why was everything
Take an Orphan Black refresher course before the season 4 premiere
Orphan Black may be one of the greatest shows on television right now, but that honour comes at the cost of it also being one of the most confusing. This
JAXA loses contact with Hitomi telescope
This past year on February 17th, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) launched its Hitomi X-ray observatory, an amazing telescope that can capture image emissions from black holes, hot gas in
Science related books you have to read
I’ve always encourage people to stock up on their science-related books. Although I do believe in a balance of all types of books of course (because books are awesome), we
NASA/JPL issues free travel-inspired posters
Space fans, rejoice! NASA/JPL has issued a collection of travel-inspired posters depicting several planets and moons that the human race strives to reach one day. The collection of 14 posters
Have we discovered gravitational waves?
Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time. They’re able to tell us why black holes, as well as other things like neutron stars and various other massive objects, warp time around
Some science-y (and not so science-y) themed Valentine’s gifts
That’s right. It’s finally February and you know what that means! Valentine’s Day is coming up! Woo – hoo! About half of you are either internally throwing up, or panicking
Exoplanets now have catchier names
My Very Educated Mother Just Showed Us Nine Planets This mnemonic device, or a variation of it, was taught to us back in grade school to help us remember the
Interested in science? We need you!
If you have yet to notice, we’ve been putting out a lot more science related articles and news. Well that’s because science is awesome, duhhhhh! But on top of it
JAXA’s Akatsuki probe to orbit Venus
This past Sunday, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA for short, sent up another Akatsuki probe ($300 million mission for a probe being sent into space to orbit Venus – the second
Do cancer cells slow down in space?
Let’s backtrack a bit – Could the cure for cancer be somewhere not in the same atmosphere as us? Is it possible to believe that the answer to this mystery
Physicist finds crash site on the moon
Let’s flash back to 1972. The Apollo 16 mission, the fifth NASA mission involving the moon, allowed astronauts to make their way up there and release their Saturn V stage 3
Astronaut Scott Kelly causes UFO controversy
We all know who Scott Kelly is. Well, we should know! Astronaut Kelly has spent more time in space than on Earth, it seems. Thanks to social media, we are
Top 5 Orphan Black season 3 moments
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Orphan Black. With the season three finale of Orphan Black less than a week away, it’s hard not to lament the impending loss of
Suit Up with NASA as they celebrate 50 years of spacewalking
NASA will be celebrating 50 years of spacewalking, or Extravehicular Activity (EVA), this year. Throughout the year, they will be celebrating the accomplishments they have reached and their future projects. They will
Orphan Black renewed for third season
Rejoice, fellow Clone Clubbers; Orphan Black has been renewed for a third season! BBC America announced today that production on another 10 episode season will begin in Toronto in September,
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