Space News
How Many Tribbles Will Fit Into Your House?
Universe Today - 17 May 2013 01:36
Star Trek: How Many Tribbles Will Fit in Your House? Oh, those little creatures that are no Tribble at all. If you're not familiar with these small, non-intelligent lifeforms known for their prodigious reproductive rate,...
Blocking Light Sheds New Light on Exoplanet Atmospheres
Universe Today - 17 May 2013 00:25
Exoplanets are uncanny. Some seem to have walked directly out of the best science-fiction movies. For example, we've discovered a planet consisting purely of water (GJ 1214b) and one with two suns (Kepler 16b). Some plan...
Hadfield's Return to Earth: 'I'm Still Learning How To Walk Again'
Universe Today - 16 May 2013 22:24
Astronaut Chris Hadfield described himself as a man who never looks back. Still, he spoke fondly of his five months in space during the first press conference with media today (May 16) after his return to Earth earlier t...
'Star Trek into Darkness' & NASA Station Crews Join Forces at Live NASA Webcast
Universe Today - 16 May 2013 19:35
Science Fact and Science Fiction join forces in space today for a one of a kind meeting turning science fiction into reality - and you can participate courtesy of NASA and Hollywood! Fictional astronauts and crews from t...
More Insight on How NASA Might Revive the Kepler Space Telescope
Universe Today - 16 May 2013 19:26
The future of NASA's Kepler space telescope mission is in doubt, NASA announced yesterday, as it suffered a failure of a second reaction wheel, losing its ability to precisely point to look for planets orbiting other sta...
Our Spoiler-Free Review of Star Trek: Into Darkness
Universe Today - 16 May 2013 18:03
If you're a fan of the rebooted 2009 Star Trek film, we think you'll love the second edition. You'll find similar whip-cracking dialog, inside jokes and action-filled storyline in the sequel, Star Trek: Into Darkness, wh...