Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun in our solar system. This blue gas giant is far larger than Earth, at more than 17 times Earth’s mass and nearly 58 times Earth’s volume, according to NASA. Neptune’s rocky core is surrounded by a slushy fluid mix of water, ammonia and methane ice. Astronomer Galileo Galilei was one of the first people to identify Neptune as a space object, however he assumed it was a star based on its slow movement. Around two hundred years later, in 1846, French astronomer…
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How does time work?
From the beginning of the universe to the present day, time is one of the few things we regard as regular and unchanging. Time works by measuring periods between the past, present and future. But that’s a simple, albeit vague answer to an incredibly complex topic. Time is all around us and is the basis of how we record life on Earth. Civilizations rise and fall, stars are born and extinguished, and our method of tracking how those moments relate to the present remains unchanged. But time is not as…
Read MoreProtostar Companions in Orion
How are stars born? One of the best places to test ideas about stellar birth is in Orion. The post Protostar Companions in Orion appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThe best sci-fi and space games for Android and iOS
While space games and those steeped in science-fiction tend to fare best on consoles and PC, quite a few sci-fi games reach the mobile market as well. However, given the shovelware that clutters Apple’s and Google’s app stores, it might be hard to figure out what sci-fi games are worth your time. Luckily, we’ve got a list for that. Showcasing 10 of the best sci-fi- and space-themed games across iOS and Android, this list offers a smorgasbord of genres, from arcade twin-stick shooters to classic RPGs and everything in between.…
Read MoreZack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ space opera is coming to Netflix. Here’s the 1st concept art and full cast.
The universe abhors a vacuum and so it is in Hollywood, where the current absence of mega-budget space operas like “The Expanse” and “Dune” has given rise to “Rebel Moon,” a fantastic new sci-fi project from director Zack Snyder (“Watchmen,” “Man of Steel,” “Justice League”), and we’ve got a first peek at some breathtaking concept art shared via Twitter. As revealed on Variety on Feb. 9, “Rebel Moon” is sci-fi saga being created for Netflix that has a definite “Seven Samurai,” Akira Kurosawa vibe to it and actually began life…
Read More‘Star Trek: Picard’ Season 2 is going to be a wild, time-traveling ride, SFX reveals
Hang onto your timepieces as ”Star Trek: Picard” season 2 lands on Paramount Plus at warp speed starting on March 3. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is destined for a rush of cosmic clock-altering action while accompanied by cameos from John de Lancie’s Q and Annie Wersching’s Borg Queen in sorting out the universe’s temporal anomalies back in the year 2024. In season 1, Picard’s consciousness was downloaded into a fresh synthetic body courtesy of Dr. Altan Soong (son of Data’s creator, Dr Noonian Soong) due to terminal Irumodic Syndrome, giving…
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Sends NASA Science, Cargo to International Space Station
A fresh supply of 8,300 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 12:40 p.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 19, aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft, and is now traveling to the International Space Station.
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman rocket launches Cygnus cargo ship on 2-day trip to space station
A private Cygnus freighter launched several tons of research and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday (Feb. 19). The Northrop Grumman spacecraft launched on time atop an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 12:40 p.m. EST (1740 GMT), kicking off a 1.5-day journey to the ISS. Winds were cited as the only potential major obstacle to launch, but the pre-launch poll indicated no issues with weather. “It was a perfect ride to orbit,” a NASA spokesperson said on NASA TV after the launch…
Read MoreCosmic chaos reigns in new trailer for ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
These are strange times indeed! During the Super Bowl this past week, fans were zapped with a mind-warping new trailer for Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (May 6) and the far-out preview perfectly captures the Sorcerer Supreme’s trippy dimensional-hopping insanity. Stepping in for “Doctor Strange” helmer Scott Derrickson, who did a bang-up job on the first feature starring the Master of the Mystic Arts, director Sam Raimi (“Evil Dead,” “Spider-Man”) brings his time-tested instincts for the macabre and terrifying to the comic book material. Raimi’s…
Read MoreChinese astronaut Wang Yaping celebrates Lantern Festival with traditional music from space (video)
China’s Tiangong space station is still under construction but the astronauts aboard are already bringing aspects of Chinese traditions and culture into space. Shenzhou 13 mission astronaut Wang Yaping, China’s second woman in space and the first aboard the space station, played a song with a guzheng, a traditional Chinese string instrument, aboard the Tianhe space module (the core of Tiangong) on Feb. 15 to celebrate Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations. Related: Chinese astronauts celebrate Lunar New Year on space station, a first Chinese…
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