It has become common among sci-fi fans to express disappointment that the shiny future we were promised once upon a childhood – flying cars, jetpacks, videophones, robot assistants – hasn’t completely come to pass.
Not sure about the flying cars or robot assistants, although I’m sure they’re not far off at this point. As for the [...]
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The International Space Station gets a room with a view! The London Telegraph has a lovely gallery of images of the installation of – and first view from – the new windowed observation module. I’m sure the astronauts will appreciate being able to look at something aside from the drab industrial interior of that space [...]
Today’s Astronomy Picture of the Day is a gorgeous shot of Saturn’s rings, seen edge-on as the Cassini probe dropped across the ring line. Note that this is a real space shot, not animation, not special effects. Looks like it came out of a Kubrick film, doesn’t it?
For years, we’ve assumed a moon base would be likely built on the lunar surface. But scientists are now proposing that a better approach might be to build such structures in a lunar lava tube such as the one found in volcanic Marius Hills. The hole is protected from the moon’s harsh temperatures and meteorite [...]
I love how consistently the universe shows us how small and insignificant we are. Scientists recently discovered a Super Earth, a rocky, water-covered planet 2.5 times the size of our Earth, orbiting a dimmer star. This is exciting stuff. Look for more and more extraterrestrial planetary discoveries in the next decade. Viva la cosmos grande!
Some nice images have come in from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Lovely shots of Enceladus via the BBC.
As we have long suspected, the universe is teeming with planets outside our solar system. Astronomers have just announced a tremedous bounty of 32 planets Out There, and certainly more to come. More at BBC Science & News.
Astronauts have succeeded in repairing and upgrading the Hubble telescope, resulting in even more spectacular images than ever before. More details from the BBC.
