Mars reveals its secrets, layer after layer. Apparently, it once had a larger quantity than what we surmised. In fact, at one time, Mars had enough water to cover the entire planet in depths of 137 meters. Scientists say this water congregated into an ocean the size of earth’s Arctic…
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft left the Earth in 2007 and traveled to the nearest asteroid belt. The destination was a small dwarf planet named Ceres. This dwarf planet, which pricked our curiosity, came into view in January of 2015. But wait! We had to admire the scenery on the way there, right? In the year 2011,…
We just keep finding them, more and more planets with similarities to Earth – two more, to be exact. Kepler 438b and Kepler 442b — both these planets rest snuggly in the so-called Goldilocks zone of their own star systems. So, what is the Goldilocks zone? The Goldilocks zone This name is…
Mars, a planet still firmly lodged in our sights, has pulled us closer with promises of life. So, how does this planet get so much attention? It’s all about methane on Mars! Last year, science proclaimed that the discovery of substantial amounts of methane gas on the red planet was…
Isaac Asimov suggested a long time ago that the Moon is not a natural astral body. Now, certain people believe that Asimov’s calculations were right and the gravitational features of the Moon are not just abnormal. They are the exact numbers required so that the Moon does not escape from…
In case you missed it, NASA conducted the most magnificent fireworks display of this year. Seriously though, the launch of the Antares was highly unsuccessful, sending fireballs sky high and beyond. NASA took a hit on October 28th, with the loss of an Orbital Sciences Rocket. Fire plumes, trailing the…
There is a growing list of moons within our solar system, which could indeed harbor life. Although these speculations need firm backing, they do present notable points toward the idea. Among these magnificent moons, there is one which really grabs our attention - our solar system’s “Death Star” moon, Mimas.…
When Albert Einstein stipulated his theories on general and special relativity, he proved that travelling with the speed of light is the absolute limit any material object could achieve. Yet, in 1994, a Mexican scientist said that travelling faster than light was possible while Einstein’s theories would still hold true.…
