Month: September 2019
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US Military on Earth-Space Territory
America has recently launched its space command in what is set to be a futuristic military plan for earth-moon boundaries. As private companies and global governments begin to steer interest in lunar and Martian projects, the new space unit has identified increasing need for proper security and safeguarding of American resources. The plan, which spans…
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Stellar Collisions Lead to Showers of Treasure
Gold and silver are some of the priciest elements found on Earth. Recent space discoveries suggest that colliding neuron stars may lead to a confetti of gold and silver in their galactic neighborhood. Some scientists believe that the gold and platinum supply found on Earth may be remnants of a distant collision within the Milky…
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New Moons of Jupiter have been Named
In July 2018, experts from the Carnegie Institute of Science discovered new natural satellites (moons) of Jupiter, totaling to 79 in all. However, those 12 lunar additions remained nameless, until now. Astronomers thrusted the naming process of these orbiting spheres into the hands of twitter users, leading to a deluge of creative answers. The planet…
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NASA Satellites Show Scorched Earth in Amazon
The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, spanning nine nations. It can be quite easy to miss out on geographical anomalies. New observations from NASA satellites have detected and recorded record high temperatures originating from the Amazon area. NASA’s Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) recorded the worrying signs from…
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Metallic Asteroids Go Undercover
Metallic asteroids may prove to be downscaled versions of planetary cores. Scientists have remained baffled by the lack of metal-rich asteroids as original research had suggest. Recent research has uncovered that many of these special asteroids may have been disguised by glassy rock outer layers that had been attached during space travel. Experts have tested…
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Mysterious Cosmic Mountains Baffle Experts
The stars in the sky are assembling into mountain-like formations and scientists are studying why. Mountain ridges and streams are carved out by years of seismic plate activities, but the galactic version remains a mystery. European Space Agency Gaia has been researching on the phenomenon since 2018, examining galactic features with greater dimensionality. Some experts…
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Nasa Anticipates Hurricane Dorian
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Hurricane Center (NHC) have predicted the trajectory of Hurricane Dorian. The team NASA’s Kennedy Space Station has taken protective measures against the impending force of nature expected to hit Florida. Particularly, NASA has acted to safeguard a 400-feet tower scheduled for launching space mega rocket projects in…
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Mars Spacesuit Tested in Iceland
Mars is the closest planetary to Earth, but its climate and air quality are much different. A team of space experts from Iceland have tested a spacesuit that mimics the conditions of Mars when worn. The prototype outfit was specially designed at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). A space team tested the quality of…