NASA says astronauts will be screening 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' in space
NASA confirmed to Inverse that astronauts on the International Space Station will be able to screen "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in the near future. The anticipated "Star Wars" sequel premieres in...
View ArticleWatch Blue Origin's latest rocket launch to space and back
On December 12, Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin launched a rocket test out of its base in West Texas. The launch included its Crew Capsule 2.0, which Blue Origin has adorned with giant windows...
View ArticleJeff Bezos just launched a dummy called 'Mannequin Skywalker' into space and...
Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, successfully tested a reusable rocket-and-space-capsule system on Tuesday.A spaceflight expert says the test represents "a big step" toward flying paying...
View ArticleThe most spectacular meteor shower of the year, the Geminids, happens tonight...
The Geminids will be the most spectacular meteor shower of the year due to a dark sky tonight.The meteor shower will be visible from most of the world, but is best seen from the Northern...
View ArticleScientists are watching a cigar-shaped asteroid just in case it could be...
The asteroid 'Oumuamua was discovered in October 2017.Its weird shape makes some scientists think it's not a natural object.On Wednesday, scientists began listening for complex radio signals coming...
View ArticleExperts think this newly-discovered object looks exactly like a spaceship —...
Earlier this year, astronomers discovered what they think could be the first-ever-observed interstellar object. Chances are that it's an asteroid from another star system. But the unusual looking...
View ArticleNASA has Googled the stars — and found new rocky planets in a 'major discovery'
NASA, in partnership with Google, has discovered two new planets orbiting sun-like stars.One of the new planets, Kepler 90i, is the eighth planet orbiting its star — making that solar system the only...
View ArticleAstronomers are listening for alien signals from a weird object that's flying...
Astronomers recently detected a strange, cigar-shaped object passing through the solar system.Called 'Oumuamua, it appears to be a metal-rich asteroid that comes from another star system.Just in case...
View ArticleWatch SpaceX launch a used spacecraft with a used rocket for the first time ever
SpaceX just passed a huge milestone. The company launched a used spacecraft with a used rocket for the first time ever. Following is the transcript of the video.The company launched 2 pre-flown rocket...
View ArticleThe Pentagon spent $22 million on a shadowy program to investigate UFOs
The Pentagon has acknowledged, for the first time, the existence of a program called the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.The program is tasked with investigating UFOs and their...
View ArticleFormer Navy pilot describes bizarre encounter with aircraft with 'no plumes,...
Commander David Fravor recently spoke to The New York Times about an encounter he had with a strange aircraft over the Pacific Ocean in 2004. He said the whole thing "weirded" him out. Fravor's account...
View ArticleA planetary physicist reveals how the science in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'...
Scientists who love Star Wars say the movies are science fantasy, not science fiction.That distinction means the audience is immersed in an alternate universe where not all forces act the way they do...
View ArticleHere are the most stunning images NASA has ever taken of our planet
While NASA is mostly known for studying the outer reaches of our solar system, it's trained countless satellites on Earth, giving scientists a cornucopia of data about our changing planet.But...
View ArticleAn alien hunter explains why extraterrestrial visitors are unlikely — despite...
The US Department of Defense reportedly funded a program to investigate unidentified flying objects (UFOs).One of the program's contractors said this year that he is "absolutely convinced" aliens...
View ArticleNASA is about to announce the finalists of its next $1 billion space mission
NASA's New Frontiers program is a competition for scientists to get their space mission funded.The winner, to be selected in 2019, will get funding and a rocket launch that are valued at a combined $1...
View ArticleNASA's next billion-dollar mission will either visit Saturn's moon Titan or...
NASA has announced two finalists for its next New Frontiers mission.One project, called Dragonfly, would head to Saturn's largest moon, Titan.The other, nicknamed Caesar, would fetch samples from the...
View ArticleWhy there might be more universes other than our own
Business Insider UK spoke with astronomer Stuart Clark, author of "Unknown Universe," about multiverse theory. A number of problems in physics and astronomy could be solved if there were an infinite...
View ArticleElon Musk has revealed new photos of the world's most powerful rocket — but...
Elon Musk posted new photos of SpaceX's soon-to-launch Falcon Heavy rocket.Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful rocket ever built by the aerospace company.The system uses three boosters that can land...
View ArticleThe real-world military inspirations behind the epic space battles in 'Star...
Almost every intergalactic battle scene in the Star Wars films borrows heavily from actual air combat history."Star Wars: The Last Jedi" was no different.Visual effects throughout “The Last Jedi”...
View ArticleA skull-shaped asteroid that got close to Earth in 2015 could come back...
An asteroid that looks a like a human skull, commonly known as the Halloween Asteroid — or 2015 TB145 — could pass close to Earth in early November 2018.It's most recent visit was on October 31,...
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