The weather report from Mars may soon come with a forecast for dust storms, following the discovery that, in 78% of cases, a Red Planet dust storm is preceded by…
Category: Astronomy
Hubble Telescope gets closest-ever look at a quasar, sees ‘weird things’
The Hubble Space Telescope has stared deeper into a quasar than ever before, discovering “weird” features in its vicinity. Quasars are the superbright centers of active galaxies, and they’re powered…
Ancient cosmic collisions may have birthed the universe’s most monstrous galaxies
Astronomers have discovered that large flows of cold gas created by collisions between galaxies in the early universe may have forged some of the most monstrous star systems. The formation…
Some of Uranus’ moons might be able to support life. Here’s what a mission might reveal
For sure, it was a far-reaching recommendation: The planet Uranus and its moons should be NASA’s highest-priority new flagship mission for startup in the decade 2023-2032. The proposed mission, known…
‘Interstellar’ returns from deep space to IMAX theaters starting today for 10th anniversary
“Nobody believed me, but I knew you’d come back”. This holiday season, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures are delivering their version of an early Christmas gift in the form…
NASA delays historic Artemis 2 moon mission to April 2026, Artemis 3 lunar landing to mid-2027
We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see the first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era lift off. NASA announced today (Dec. 5) that it’s delaying the planned…
‘Dune: Prophecy:’ What was the War of the Thinking Machines?
“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.” One of…
Directive 8020: Everything we know about Supermassive’s sci-fi horror game
If you’ve already burned through all the best space horror games available at the moment, don’t worry, as The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 is entering our orbit in the…
Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it ‘born hot’?
Scientists have poured cold water on the idea that Venus could once have supported life. The disappointing revelation emerged from the fact it appears water oceans could never have existed…
Get a year of Peacock for just $19.99 in this Cyber Monday streaming deal
There are a number of Cyber Monday streaming deals in play right now, but for my money, getting a whole year of Peacock Premium for just $19.99 is the best…
