- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 28th, 2014
Freakishly Large Dust Grains Might Be Lurking Near the Orion Nebula
These space pebbles are 100 to 1,000 times larger than regular dust grains
- Robots & Drones
- By Sebastian Pop
- August 28th, 2014
NASA's Swarmies Robots Can Inspect Earth's Water Pipes and Mars' Many Nooks
They have a webcam, Wi-Fi support and a GPS unit for guidance
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 27th, 2014
Here Is What It Would Be like If the Orion Nebula Were Closer
And by “closer to Earth” I mean “a measly 4 light-years away from our home planet”
- Celebrity News
- By Dragos Rusu
- August 19th, 2014
Lady Gaga Plans Wedding Out of This World, Literally
The singer will have an unofficial wedding ceremony in space and the first space concert
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2014
Alien Life Is Most Likely Hiding Near Red Dwarf Stars, Scientists Say
Study finds that most red dwarf stars make excellent hosts for habitable planets
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 12th, 2014
Organic Molecules Can Form in Comets' Atmospheres, Study Finds
The find is expected to lead to a better understanding of how life emerged on Earth
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2014
Newly-Discovered Stream of Gas Is 2.6 Million Light Years Long
The stream's gas content is the equivalent of 15 billion times the mass of the Sun
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2014
The Moon Packs an Extremely Soft Layer on the Inside, Researchers Say
Evidence at hand indicates this layer is heated by Earth's gravitational pull
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 6th, 2014
Newly Discovered Celestial Body Was as Hot as a Star in Its Heydays
The object now has a temperature of about 100-150 degrees Celsius, astronomers say
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 4th, 2014
Planets That Have a Companion Nearby Are More Likely to Host Life
New study finds that planets too benefit from having a companion in old age
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 1st, 2014
Photo of the Day: The Entire Iberian Peninsula as Seen from Space
The photo was taken just a few days ago by astronauts aboard the ISS
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 25th, 2014
Mass of Distant Galaxy Cluster Is 160 Trillion Times That of Our Sun
The cluster's mass was mapped with the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 24th, 2014
Juvenile Stars Cuddle Together in Stunning New Image Released by ESO
The star cluster, named NGC 3293, sits at a distance of about 8,000 light-years from Earth
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 23rd, 2014
Photo of the Day: The Baltic Sea Is Stunning When Seen from Space
The photo was taken by an astronaut aboard the ISS earlier this year, on June 15
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- July 23rd, 2014
Vendetta Online Space MMO Gets Multithreaded Rendering Fixes
The latest version of Vendetta Online can be downloaded from Softpedia
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 19th, 2014
Watch: Here Is How Exoplanets Are Discovered
Exoplanets are celestial bodies that orbit stars other than the Sun
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 18th, 2014
Photo of the Day: Greece's Shoreline as Seen from Space
The photo was taken earlier this year from aboard the International Space Station