A few weeks back, I met Søren Ekelund. We were both invited to a Halloween party at the house of the first people who travelled around the globe in an … [Read full article]
Category: Space
Stunning Video By NASA Astronaut Jeff Williams Shares The Beauty Of Earth From Space
When you’re the country’s astronaut who has clocked the most days in space, such as NASA’s Jeff Williams with his 534 days of space time, you still may not be a household name or a social media star, but when you bring home ultra high-def (UHD) footage of the Earth, the internet loves you.
New Research Supports Theory Of 9th Planet Orbiting On Fringes Of Solar System
The past few years have seen a lot of speculation and debate about a possible ninth planet orbiting somewhere on the very out fringes of the solar system. Now, new … [Read full article]
Nearest Earth-Like Planet “Only 20 Years Away”
Stephen Hawking, Mark Zuckerberg, and Yuri Milner must be overjoyed with the latest exciting discovery of an Earth-like planet in the Alpha Centauri solar system. Orbiting Proxima Centauri, one of … [Read full article]
Earth’s New “Mini Moon” Confirmed by NASA JPL
First discovered by University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS 1 telescope on April 27, 2016, Earth’s new moon, or “mini moon” has been officially confirmed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Officially … [Read full article]
Beautiful New Image Of Milky Way Released
A beautiful new image of our home Galaxy, the Milky Way, was recently released to celebrate the conclusion of the APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL) — … [Read full article]
Orionids Meteor Shower Peaks On October 22, 2015
The Orionids meteor shower will be reaching its peak this year on October 22, 2015, in the early morning hours — or, to put it another way, the meteor shower … [Read full article]
Draconid Meteor Shower Peaking On Night/Evening Of October 8, 2015
The, usually quite beautiful, Draconids meteor shower is now nearly upon us. The peak of this year’s Draconid meteor shower will be on the night of October 8, 2015 — … [Read full article]
Stellar Orbits In Milky Way Change Dramatically, Research Finds
Stellar orbits within the Milky Way can change considerably over time, according to new research published in The Astrophysical Journal. The new work shows — via the use of map … [Read full article]
Star Of Bethlehem — Closest Highly Visible Conjunction Of Venus & Jupiter In 2000 Years On June 30, 2015
After an absence of roughly 2000 years the Star of Bethlehem may soon be making a return to our night skies on June 30, 2015 — to be more specific … [Read full article]
What Causes Global Warming?
Droughts, lengthy hot spells, heavy downpours, floods, and other extreme weather events are occurring more frequently and intensely every year. Around the world, research teams are analyzing these trends, noting … [Read full article]
NASA’s Journey To Mars Challenge — Awards Of Up To $15,000 On Offer For Solutions To The Establishment Of Continuous Human Presence On Mars
Those with the bent of an inventor will probably like this one — NASA’s new “Journey to Mars Challenge” will be awarding up to $15,000 (from a total prize pot … [Read full article]
Meteor Shower Tonight — Lyrids Peak Tonight, April 22 2015
The Lyrids meteor shower will be reaching its peak tonight on April 22, 2015 (technically during the early morning hours of April 23, 2015). Considering that the Lyrid meteor shower … [Read full article]
Lyrids Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday April 22, 2015 (Early Morning April 23, 2015)
The Lyrids meteor shower will be reaching its peak this year on the night of April 22, 2015 (early morning hours of April 23, 2015). In other words — the … [Read full article]
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Night Of April 22, 2015 — Lyrids Peak Early Morning April 23, 2015
One of the most beloved meteor showers of the year, the Lyrids, is nearly here — with general activity going from around the night of April 16th through the night … [Read full article]
Solar Eclipse Tomorrow Morning, March 20, 2015
A solar eclipse will be visible tomorrow morning — the morning of March 20, 2015 — to those in Europe, North Africa, West Asia, and eastern Greenland. While totality will … [Read full article]
Solar Eclipse On Friday — March 20, 2015 Eclipse Best In Years For Europe
One of the best solar eclipses of recent years for Europe — and the best in the UK in 16 years — is set to occur on Friday, March 20, … [Read full article]
X-Class Solar Flare Released From The Sun On Wednesday March 11 — Caused Hour-Long Radio Blackout
The first X-class solar flare in quite some time — and the first of year — was released from the Sun on March 11, 2015. The giant solar flare was … [Read full article]
Solar Eclipse On March 20, 2015 — Deepest Eclipse In UK In Last 16 Years
A total solar eclipse will be taking place on the morning of March 20, 2015 — with totality being visible only from the Faroe Islands and the island of Svalbard, … [Read full article]
Dance Of The Planets Friday February 20, 2015 — Venus, Mars, Uranus, & The Moon Conjunct Tonight
The Dance of the Planets is here yet again, with a conjunction of the planets Venus, Mars, Uranus, and the crescent Moon, all visible together tonight in the evening sky. … [Read full article]
Beyond SETI – Time to Start Calling The Cosmos?
Most every one has heard of SETI — the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — and most also know that, so far, the scientists that operate the powerful telescopes and computers … [Read full article]
Centaurids Meteor Showers (Alpha + Beta + Theta) Peaking Februrary 8, 2015 – February 10, 2015
The various Centaurid meteor showers (Alpha, Beta, Theta) will begin reaching their peak over the next few nights. The night of February 8, 2015, was actually when the peak for … [Read full article]
Pulsar Tug-Of-War Warps Space-Time Itself, Research Finds
An incredible tug-of-war between the two stars in the binary pulsar system J1906 actually warps space-time itself owing to the powerful effects of each on the other. Owing to its … [Read full article]
Comet LoveJoy (C/2014 Q2) Peaking Tonight Wednesday January 7, 2015 — Will Remain Visible January 8 Through 15
Comet LoveJoy — officially known as C/2014 Q2 — will be reaching its closest approach to the Earth tonight (~43.5 million miles), as well as its brightest-appearance as seen from … [Read full article]
Pillars Of Creation — NASA Takes New High-Def Image Of Iconic Columns Of Gas
The iconic Pillars of Creation recently had their portrait retaken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in high-def as part of the telescope’s 25th anniversary celebration. The new image — showing … [Read full article]
Comet LoveJoy Peak Begins January 7, 2015 — C/2014 Q2 Now Visible With Naked Eye
The recently discovered Comet LoveJoy will be peaking in brightness sometime after January 7, 2015 (when it makes its closest approach to the earth), and before January 20, according to … [Read full article]
Best Elon Musk Interview Yet?
Here’s a really interesting interview with the head of Tesla Motors, SolarCity, and SpaceX — Elon Musk. This is perhaps the most interesting interview I’ve seen with him, as it runs … [Read full article]
2014 And Countless New Years In Space (ISS, Mars, Venus VIDEOS)
Coming up on New Year’s Eve, earthlings tend to celebrate milestones of the year passed, as well as look expectantly toward the future. Here, Planetsave brings you some of the … [Read full article]
We Expect To Land On A Comet Today… [UPDATE: Done.]
It’s only taken ten years and four billion miles. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft, a two-part probe with orbiter and lander, arrived at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on August 6 after the … [Read full article]
Blood Moon Wednesday AM Preps Earth for Halloween
This year, nature brings us a special pre-Halloween treat: a blood moon. In the US and Canada, lift your eyes skyward in the early hours tomorrow morning for the second total … [Read full article]
Cassini Observes Strange Feature In Hydrocarbon Seas On Saturn’s Moon Titan
A rather strange-looking “feature” was recently observed forming, and changing, in the hydrocarbon seas of Saturn’s moon Titan by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The interesting feature covers an area of over … [Read full article]
Last 2014 Supermoon Tonight!
Time to look up again tonight (Tuesday, September 9) for the last of five Supermoons this year! This one won’t be as spectacular as the August 10 recordbreaker, but it … [Read full article]
You Don’t Need A Telescope To Follow A Satellite (VIDEO)
Would you like to chase satellites, print out custom sky charts whenever you wish, and locate real-time iridium flares without a telescope or binoculars? Heavens Above has just the features … [Read full article]
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, On August 12 2014
The highly prolific Perseids meteor shower will be reaching its for peak for the year tonight, on August 12 2014 (early morning hours of August 13 2014). Peak activity is … [Read full article]
“Origami Robots” Self-Construct And Start Working
If you haven’t seen the origami robot yet, you’re in for a fantastic surprise! Evoking the potential of an ancient and wonderful Japanese art, these crawling robots can self-assemble from … [Read full article]
NASA-ESA’s Hubble Finds Zombie Star
When we think of a supernova, we usually think of a massive explosion that wipes out the entire white dwarf star (dying stellar body). However, thanks to a collaboration of … [Read full article]
Largest Supermoon Of The Year Comes On Sunday, August 10
The closest full moon of 2014 occurs this week, on Sunday, August 10, at 2:11 p.m. EDT. It’s the fourth and biggest of 2014’s five rogue Supermoon events. We’ll be … [Read full article]
Double Feature: Delta Aquarids And Some Perseids Overhead This Week
Two meteor showers come out of the constellation Aquarius (the Water Bearer), nearest the dim star Delta Aquarii, this time of year: the southern and northern Delta Aquarids. The peak … [Read full article]
Happy 45th Anniversary: Humans Land On The Moon
PlanetSave would be remiss if we didn’t say something today to recognize that 45 years ago humans first set foot on another celestial body. Launched on an expendable multistage liquid-fueled Saturn V rocket … [Read full article]
Three Summer Supermoons Of 2014 Start Saturday (video)
Look up this weekend, just as we advised you to for the blood moon and total lunar eclipse in April! A “Supermoon,” one of the largest moons of the year, will … [Read full article]
OCO-2 Set To Outfox Climate Change Denial
OCO-2 is only a little thing, about 6 ft long, 3 ft in diameter, and less than half a ton in weight (NASA/JPL-Caltech, artist’s conception). It will be harder to … [Read full article]
Seeking Proof Of Intelligent Life In The Universe? (cartoon and essay)
Extraterrestrial life—life that does not originate from Earth—has been a subject of speculation since Copernicus theorized that Earth is not unique in the Universe. Intelligent life in the cosmos is … [Read full article]
Fast Forward To A Gobbled-Up Milky Way
You may have heard that the days of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, are numbered. The Milky Way is one of the dominant galaxies of a cluster known as … [Read full article]
Best View Of Planet Mercury This Year On Sunday
Mercury, innermost planet of our Solar system (zodiac-astrology-horoscopes.com) Sunday night, May 25, you may want to take a look at the planet Mercury. It’s the best night all year for … [Read full article]
Meteor Shower Tonight — Camelopardalids Peak On May 23, 2014
A new, and possibly huge, meteor shower — the Camelopardalids — will be reaching its peak tonight (May 23, 2014) sometime right around 2-4am (EDT), for those of us in … [Read full article]
Camelopardalids Meteor Shower Peaks On May 23, 2014 (VIDEO)
A new, and possibly spectacular, meteor shower will be gracing the skies on the night of May 23, 2014 (early morning of May 24, 2014). Predictions are that the shower … [Read full article]
Meteor Shower On May 23, 2013 — Huge Meteor Storm Possible Next Friday
If you like meteor showers at all, then make sure to make a note on your calendar for the night of May 23, 2014 — when a potentially historical-scale meteor … [Read full article]
Total Solar Eclipse Tonight, But Most Of Us Will Miss It
Tonight’s the first annular solar eclipse of 2014 (April 28-29), but almost nobody will be able to see it. The ring of fire will be visible only from the uninhabited … [Read full article]
