space

China's Shenzhou 11 blasts off on space station mission

Posted in Science on 17th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

China has launched two men into orbit in a project designed to develop its ability to explore space.

Scientists Just Launched a Breakthrough Initiative to Find Intelligent Alien Life

Posted in Science on 16th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

The FAST observatory will seek out extraterrestrial life with the world's largest radio telescopes.

The Daring Plan to Find the Next Earth Within a Decade

Posted in Science on 15th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

Project Blue, an ambitious effort to discover Earth-like worlds around Alpha Centauri A or B, by building a small, space-based telescope capable of photographing them.

Face of the moon changes every 81,000 years

Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

The moon is bombarded by so much space rock that its surface gets a complete facelift every 81,000 years.

US to work with private firms on Mars plan

Posted in Science on 12th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

President Barack Obama says the US will work with private companies on its plan to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.