The US space agency NASA has released a new supercomputer simulation that showcases two neutron stars colliding and merging with each other to produce a black hole. The video was produced by Goddard Space Flight Center of NASA. The simulation covers the most violent events in the universe only 20 milliseconds in length. The event begins with two neutron stars – one bigger than the other – … [Read more...]
Collapsing of Parts of West Antarctica Ice Sheet Has Begun
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is losing tens of feet, or several meters, of ice elevation every year. An alarming situation regarding the beginning of the long-freighted collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has been raised by two scientists. It hit off a centuries-long process that could raise sea levels by as much as 15 feet. "There's been a lot of speculation about the stability of … [Read more...]
NASA releases selfies sent by Curiosity rover
US space agency NASA has released lateast pictures of Mars and its surface alongwith some of the selfie of Curiosity. The rare images, clicked by Curiosity on April 27 and 28, were assembled by space blogger Jason Major. The latest selfie of Curiosity rover shows its ‘face’ i.e. the eye-like navigation cameras and the workhorse Mastcam. The pictures were taken by a camera mounted on an arm … [Read more...]
X-class sun flare leads to communication blackout on Earth
US space agency NASA has announced that a powerful solar flare has erupted from the Sun on April 24 which has dismantled the communication system for some hours on our Earth. According to Space.com, the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center has said that the sun flare led to a high-frequency radio blackout for approximately an hour on the daytime side of the Earth in some areas. The flare was … [Read more...]
NASA keeps hawk’s eye on giant B31 iceburg
US space agency NASA is closely monitoring the movement of a large sized iceberg that broke off from the Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier in November 2013. In a statement the agency said, "Will likely be swept up soon in the swift currents of the Southern Ocean, though it will be hard to track visually for the next six months as Antarctica heads into winter darkness". The scientists came … [Read more...]
Spacewalking astronauts successfully replace dead computer at ISS
Spacewalking astronauts have successfully replaced a dead computer outside the International Space Station. The American astronauts have also successfully got their orbiting home back up to full strength. The new one tested fine. Rick Mastracchio and Steven Swanson were rushed for the urgent repair job on the space station. "Excellent work, gentlemen," Mission Control radioed soon after the … [Read more...]
On Earth Day, videos showing powerful asteroids striking Earth released
On the occasion of 44th Earth Day, an asteroid hunting organization has released some terrific visuals of asteroids slamming our planet. The B612 Foundation, an asteroid-hunting non-profit organization founded by former NASA astronauts, has posted some of the eye catching footages of dozens of incoming asteroids attacking the Earth with some of them having the power of city-destroying atomic … [Read more...]
Make your Earth Day memorable with GlobalSelfie
The world is observing 44th anniversary of Earth Day and US space agency NASA has something special to offer you on this occasion. To make the day memorable, NASA has launched a unique initiative asking all the enthusiasts to have a selfie game. The space agency has asked the people to take ‘selfies’ and share them on social media forums, like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Flickr, using the … [Read more...]
NASA’s Kepler telescope detects Earth-like planet in habitable zone
The US space agency NASA has been constantly searching for life on other planets. Finding a ray of hope in this regard, the astronomers have discovered an earth-like planet orbiting the habitable zone of a cool star. The scientists have detected an Earth-sized planet, called Kepler-186f, using the planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope. Kepler-186f is part of a multi-planet system around the … [Read more...]
NASA unveils incredible footage of solar flare
US space agency NASA has unveiled an incredible video of a mid-level solar flare erupting from the sun’s surface. The footage was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory when the mid-level flair peaked at 10:05 am (EDT) on April 2. The solar flare, which has been classified as M6.5 flare, is described as "graceful eruption," by the NASA scientists. NASA has posted the footage on its … [Read more...]
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