Space

Spacecraft Voyager 1, completes 35 years in space Wed, 05/09/2012 - 15:53 by Minnie Mahendru A victory in itself! Voyager 1, the workhorse spacecraft, continues to shine surrounded by stars even after 35 long years, far away, from Mother Earth. Astronomers wait in anticipation are on for Voyager 1, a manmade object, which will pass on to the new realm in space bidding a farewell to the solar system. Comments Read more	Scientists surprised by a mirror image solar system only ten thousand light years away Thu, 26/07/2012 - 16:46 by Minnie Mahendru A solar system similar to ours? Is there possibility of life elsewhere? Yes, it is true, astrophysicists have discovered a solar system identically arranged like our own, ten thousand light years away from the Earth. The planets are lined up and arranged similarly to the ones in our own solar system.The sun’s equator is arranged in a line with orbital planes of the planets. Comments Read more	A deep-space craft dinner in space? Mars food Mission plans astronaut nourishment in space ! Mon, 09/07/2012 - 17:06 by Minnie Mahendru What about a dinner served aboard a Mars bound space craft multi million miles away from Mother Earth? At one time this was an impossible thought, but Astronauts in space flying towards the red planet, today or tomorrow are going to need loads of food for their sustenance. As weight is a big issue in space travel, cooking a meal on the space craft is going to be an extraordinary test for the astronauts on this assignment. Comments Read more
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams will again head to space this July Mon, 25/06/2012 - 13:15 by RESHMI CHAKRAVORTY Indian-American Sunita Williams, an astronaut who lived and worked aboard the International Space Station for record setting six months in 2006, is again headed to the space in July. Comments Read more	Unique and very “close planet duo” surfaces on the astrophysicists list Fri, 22/06/2012 - 14:13 by Minnie Mahendru Kepler, NASA’s planet hunting spacecraft, used by the astrophysicists has unearthed an “unusual duo” of extra solar planets.The strange pair of planets have orbits near each other’s doorstep. The bigger of the two planets emerges to be more than two times the magnitude of the full moon found in the second “odd” planet’s night sky. Comments Read more	Entertaining Mickey Mouse stretches out on Mercury! Thu, 21/06/2012 - 13:16 by Minnie Mahendru NASA is busy in space again! A NASA spacecraft has brought to light a “Mickey” like crater on planet Mercury for the space lovers. The impressive photograph exhibits an indentation that strangely bears a strong resemblance to the much loved and famous comic book character Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse stretches out in great abandon northwest of Magritte, the recently named crater on Mercury. Magritte lies in Mercury’s south. Comments Read more
Large metallic space ball falls from sky Sat, 24/12/2011 - 21:18 by Sam Ross A hollow metallic ball with a circumference of 1.1 meters fell from the sky in the distant area of Namibia, leaving authorities puzzled about where it came from. Comments Read more	Pluto has a fourth moon, Hubble reveals Thu, 21/07/2011 - 13:25 by Neka Sehgal Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have found a fourth moon orbiting Pluto, the icy dwarf planet that is 3 billion miles from Earth. Comments Read more	This Behemoth Is Down, But Not Out Sat, 01/01/2011 - 07:42 by Sean Williams Running a 24-hour live chat for charity was a challenge of my endurance as well as my mind. Plenty of great companies were brought up in our discussion, especially a few that had somehow fallen off my radar. Comments Read more
Should You Get Out of Steel Dynamics Before Next Quarter? Wed, 22/12/2010 - 12:15 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for Steel Dynamics (Nasdaq: STLD) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more	CGGVeritas Passes This Key Test Wed, 22/12/2010 - 11:35 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for CGGVeritas (NYSE: CGV) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more	Is Lancaster Colony Going to Burn You? Sat, 18/12/2010 - 10:32 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for Lancaster Colony (Nasdaq: LANC) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more