Space News
Did Snowball Earth Happen Because of a Sudden Drop in Sunlight?
Universe Today - 15 Aug 2020 00:34
Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth went through two episodes of severe glaciation. These two episodes--the Sturtian and the Marinoan glaciations--occured during the Earth’s Cryogenian Period. The Cryogenian laste...
A Broken Cable Smashed Part of the Arecibo Observatory
Universe Today - 15 Aug 2020 23:29
The iconic Arecibo Observatory recently suffered some damage when a support cable broke and created a large gash in the reflecting dish The post A Broken Cable Smashed Part of the Arecibo Observatory appeared first on Un...
What Does the Future of Astronomy Hold? We'll Find Out Soon
Discover - 15 Aug 2020 19:00
Astronomers gear up for another 10-year survey to figure out which telescope projects will make the cut.
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 14 August, 2020
SpaceRef - 15 Aug 2020 16:16
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
Here's the 1st trailer for 'Raised By Wolves,' Ridley Scott's sci-fi project for HBO Max
SPACE.com - 15 Aug 2020 15:04
HBO Max is set to show Ridley Scott's latest foray into science fiction, an intriguing-looking series called "Raised By Wolves."
16 amazing dark sky preserves around the world that protect the night sky
SPACE.com - 15 Aug 2020 14:37
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is working to preserve the night sky for its cultural and scientific value, and to do that it has worked with countries to create dark sky preserves around the world. Here's a...
'Space salsa' adds spicy kick to astronaut freeze-dried food
SPACE.com - 15 Aug 2020 00:28
Move over astronaut ice cream: a retired science teacher's new recipe is ready to heat up the world of freeze-dried space food.