Imagining the Tenth Dimension
A great scientific video that explains dimensions. Prepare to get your mind blown.
Tagged: universe
‘Twin’ solar system discovered
Scientists at the German Space Agency (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und- Raumfahrt or DLR) have discovered the first fully formed solar system outside our own. KOA-351, some 2,500 light years away, has five rocky planets and two gas giants further out, closely mimicking the formation of our own system.
8 Amazing Things In Zero Gravity
People has a tendency to think of physics in terms of how it operates on Earth. But if you really want to see how physics works, you need zero gravity.
Zero-G environments are totally a part of our physical universe, and an overwhelmingly dominating part at that. So let’s see how things are working there.
An Astronaut’s Tour of the International Space Station
Shots of Sandra Bullock floating through the Internation Space Station in “Gravity,” inspired astronaut Don Pettit to share some of his own ISS footage.
A Pictorial History Of Mighty Space Trucks (7 pictures)
Cargo resupply ships are vital for space exploration. These days they bring food, experiments and equipment to astronauts on the International Space Station. And in recent years, it hasn’t just been government agencies sending these things up; SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft and (just this week) Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus spacecraft brought up cargo of their own to station in recent months.
Best Ever Astronaut ‘Selfies’ (14 pictures)
“Talk about a selfie!” wrote former astronaut Clay Anderson on Twitter yesterday (Oct. 1). He posted that comment along with a favorite photo from Expedition 15, when he was standing in restraints on the robotic Canadarm2. Off in the distance, he saw his shadow against the solar array panels of a Soyuz spacecraft.
That got us thinking — what are the best astronaut selfies? Below are some of our favourites (some intentional, some not) from over the years. Any that we have missed? Let us know in the comments!