With the Mars being hoped as a probable life supporting planet, space missions on the red planet becomes more important. The leading countries are one after another sending space expeditions in search of life on Mars. In such a scenario the United States can't afford not to undertake such a mission. The constraints on the budget around making the landing of astronauts on Mars an unaffordable … [Read more...]
On Earth Day, let’s wake up to save planet
The world is observing Earth Day on April 22 (Tuesday) and we are facing a series of challenges in the light of declining climatic conditions and global warming. “The heavens reek, the waters below are foul ... we are in a crisis of survival.” That’s how Walter Cronkite and CBS hyped the first Earth Day, back in 1970. Somehow we have survived since the first Earth day, but question arises … [Read more...]
New Research Shows How Circumbinary Planets Like Tatooine Form
Researchers at the University of Bristol claim that they have studied into real world counterparts i.e. Kepler-34(AB) b, of the fictional Star Wars planet Tatooine. Kepler-34(AB) b, a Saturn-sized gas giant discovered in 2012 by NASA's Kepler mission, is a circumbinary planet. Circumbinary planets are those planets that orbit two stars. They have been a topic of much scientific conjecture as well … [Read more...]