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NASA’s got a new astronaut aboard their team. Robonaut 2, or R2 for short. Yes, you guessed it, a robot. Luckily, it’s not like the robots in the movie iRobot, where they turn evil and try to kill everyone, it’s very nice and it even uses a social network to talk with people all...
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We have reported earlier about the meteor shower in August 2010. So, basically you go out, find a nice dark spot and patiently wait until one of these meteors passes your field of vision. It works especially well if you ar far away from distracting light sources, especially cities and such. Sometimes finding a...
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Across the globe, excitement is building for this year’s Perseids meteor showers. It takes place in August, every year. It is a beautiful meteor shower and is a wonderful sight to see. There are about 50-80 meteors during an hour so you will have plenty of chances to see them. The Perseids are named...
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Anyone spending time in southern Pacific areas such as the French Polynesian islands, the Cooks Islands, and Easter Island will be a in a great position to witness to first complete solar eclipse of the year. The southernmost tip of South America, including parts of Argentina and Chile, will also be able to view...
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If you are lucky enough to be living in Australia, parts of Asia near the Pacific, and some of western North America, then you had a chance to see the first partial lunar eclipse of the year. At 3:17 a.m. PDT the Earth passed between the Sun and the Moon and blocked some of...
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch was successful. About ten minutes ago – as of writing this post – the Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX soared into the air with engines going strong. It reached Earth’s orbit only a few minutes ago. SpaceX should be proud of their launch. When the launch first began...
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Friday, SpaceX is attempting to launch the Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 is a two stage, liquid oxygen and rocket grade kerosene powered launch vehicle. The goal of the launch is to gain information and insight into space travel for the more general public as well as more insight into rocketry in general....
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Have you ever wanted to see the International Space Station or a space shuttle? If the answer is yes, then this week is your chance. The space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station are flying together 220 miles overhead until Sunday, May 23. The station and the shuttle will circle the Earth every...
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