Space
Stephen Hawking warns: Humanity may have only 600 years to leave Earth
At a conference in Beijing earlier in the week, famous physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that humans probably have about 6 centuries to leave the planet if we are to have a chance to avoid extinction, according to media reports. He declared that humans must “boldly...
Reports of a “spectacular UFO” – a giant ball of light – in the skies of Siberia
The illuminated ball of light was seen by countless residents of the Yamalo-Nenets region in Siberia, Russia, last week, prompting cries of “aliens arriving”. As freaky spherical shapes in the sky tend to make people do, there were numerous theories and pronouncements...
There’s a compelling reason scientists think we’ve never found aliens, and it suggests humans are almost extinct
It’s reasonable to expect there to be someone out there if you consider the astronomical (pun intended) numbers involved when we talk about space and the heavenly bodies hurtling through it. NASA scientists estimate that there may be tens of billions of solar systems...
Fly me to the Moon? Why the world should be wary of Elon Musk’s space race
Want to fly to the moon? Well, now you won’t have to bother with all those years of rigorous astronaut training – all you need is a huge wad of cash. Elon Musk, technopreneur, has built a small spaceship called Dragon and if you slap down enough money – maybe a...
Astronomers Observe Strange Quantum Distortion in Empty Space for the First Time Ever
A team of scientists from INAF Milan and the University of Zielona Gora have observed a remarkable first ever vacuum birefringence. The Vacuum birefringence is a strange quantum phenomenon that had never been observed through a Very Large Telescope (VLT), only...
Hannah Arendt on Science, the Value of Space Exploration, and How Our Cosmic Aspirations Shed Light On the Human Condition
"Who indeed will set bounds to human ingenuity?" Galileo asked in the seventeenth century during the time he dethroned human beings from the center of the universe. "Who will assert that everything in the universe capable of being perceived is already discovered and...
Famous Physicist Brian Cox Reveals Why We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet
The concept of Aliens or Extraterrestrial Beings living on other planets has fascinated human beings from the moment we discovered how big our universe really is. From watching alien movies like The ET to binging on TV series like The X-Files, we have often asked the...
Bridge Between Spiral Galaxies Seen From Hubble
Why is there a bridge between these two spiral galaxies? Made of gas and stars, the bridge provides strong evidence that these two immense star systems have passed close to each other and experienced violent tides induced by mutual gravity. Known together as Arp 240...
ESA’s New Mars Orbiter Prepares For First Science
The ExoMars orbiter is preparing to make its first scientific observations at Mars during two orbits of the planet starting next week.
NASA Ignites Fire Experiment Aboard Space Cargo Ship
Understanding how fire spreads in a microgravity environment is critical to the safety of astronauts who live and work in space.