A little more of the universe has been pried out of the shadows. Two groups of astronomers have taken the first pictures of what they say – and other astronomers agree – are most likely planets going around other stars.
Continue reading… “Scientists Directly Observe Three Distant Planets”
After two-plus years of few sunspots, even fewer solar flares, and a generally eerie calm, the sun is finally showing signs of life.
Continue reading… “Solar Cycle 24 Starting To Take Off”
Shock waves around dusty, young stars might be creating the raw materials for planets, according to new observations from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope.
Continue reading… “Dusty Shock Waves Generate Planet Ingredients”
I always heard it from my dad growing up: your kids will get to play with way cooler toys than you. Well, I don’t have any kids yet, but I’m already getting jealous looking at this space station kid’s meal toy being offered by Chick-fil-A and the Kennedy Space Center.
Continue reading… “Now That’s A Kid’s Meal Any Parent Would Be Jealous Of”
Helios was clearly inspired by the Jurassic era, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Helios is a concept design for an off-road electric solar-powered vehicle. When you take a break from your off-roading and stop the vehicle, the car will spread its “wings” which are made of photovolatic panels, in order to capture the sun’s rays and charge up the battery.
Continue reading… “Helios Off-Roader”
Capping off our day of Halloween costume roundups is everyone’s favorite droid, R2-D2. Artoo joins the iPhone, the folks at BioWare, and fellow robots on this haunted day at DVICE.
Continue reading… “R2-D2 Costumes, Some Cute, Some Scary”
Scientists are on the hunt for evidence of antimatter – matter’s arch nemesis – left over from the very early Universe. New results using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Compton Gamma Ray Observatory suggest the search may have just become even more difficult.
Continue reading… “Searching For Primordial Antimatter”