Researchers at Omni Calculator have created the Alien Civilization Calculator, a unique combination of two different methods of trying to determine how many advanced alien civilizations may exist in our galaxy. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/alien-civilization-calculator-extraterrestrial-intelligence-seti…
Tag: Space travel
When is the next Great Comet?
There’s a nice binocular comet – Comet NEOWISE – in the early morning sky now. Some experienced observers are catching it with the eye alone. It’s nice … but not great. When will we see our next Great Comet? Source: https://earthsky.org/space/northern-hemisphere-overdue-for-a-great-comet…
Researchers foresee linguistic issues during space travel
It lacks the drama of a shape-shifting alien creature, but another threat looms over the prospect of generations-long, interstellar space travel: Explorers arriving on Xanadu could face problems communicating with previous and subsequent arrivals, their spoken language having changed in isolation along the way. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-07-linguistic-issues-space.html…
Who was the 1st woman in space?
On June 16, 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova launched solo aboard a Soviet Vostok 6 rocket, becoming the first-ever woman in space. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-first-woman-in-space…
We can learn from ingenuity of space travel to solve problems on Earth
Endeavours such as space travel show what humanity can do when we pull together to achieve something big – an approach we must emulate if we want to fix the more worldly problems we face Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632853-100-we-can-learn-from-ingenuity-of-space-travel-to-solve-problems-on-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
SpaceX rocket ship lifts off with 2 Americans (Update)
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era of commercial space travel and putting NASA back in the business of launching astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-spacex-rocket-ship-americans.html…
SpaceX rocket ship blasts off into orbit with 2 Americans (Update)
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the United States back in the business of launching astronauts into orbit from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-spacex-rocket-ship-americans.html…
‘Back in the game’: SpaceX ship blasts off with 2 astronauts (Update)
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the United States back in the business of launching astronauts into orbit from home soil for the first time in nearly a decade. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-spacex-rocket-ship-americans.html…
2 U.S. astronauts arrive at launch pad for SpaceX launch
With thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadoes threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday for liftoff on a history-making flight that was seen as a giant leap forward for the booming business of commercial space travel. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-astronauts-pad-spacex.html…
2 U.S. astronauts board SpaceX rocket for historic launch
With thunderstorms threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday for liftoff on a history-making flight that was seen as a giant leap forward for the booming business of commercial space travel. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-astronauts-pad-spacex.html…