I have seen two of the most significant events regarding humans and the Solar SystemOn July 21(Australia) 1969 as a 7 year old I watched Neil Armstrong step onto the moon. The first human to achieve this feat. On September 27 (Australia) at 7.24am I watched the DART Spacecraft slam into the Asteroid Dimorphos at 14,000 mph. The...See More »
I will never understand how planets hang in the air Looking at that picture of Jupiter, what holds it up. What stops it from falling down. 🤔😄
Don't forget, Nasa 's plan to hit an asteroid the size of a large stadium is in approximately 15 hours time Northwest brought you the news 3 days ago. NASA's DART spacecraft will crash into the asteroid Dimorphos on Sept. 26 at 7:14 p.m. EDT. 23.14 GMT. Live streamed on NASA LIVE NASA TV upcoming events...See More »
Have we been visited by Aliens?(both)Who remembers the events of Sep 19, 1961? Barney and Betty Hill were an American couple who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural portion of the state of New Hampshire from September 19 to September 20, 1961. The so called, "Hill...See More »
Southern Hemisphere residents only to participateDon't forget, you Star Stuff Buffs, new moon will allow perfect viewing for the Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower this weekend. The Shower started last month and now we are coming to Peak Time. Meaning there will be up to 50 Meteors an hour visible May 4 -...See More »
Black Hole at the centre of our Galaxy photographed for the first time The first snapshots of Sgr A* were captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a planetary wide network of telescopes stretching from Antarctica to Europe. ABC Australia article
Holy Moon Beams.....Plants grow in lunar soil for the first time, as NASA plans for life on the Moon Scientists have used lunar soil collected during Apollo missions to grow plants for the first time. Seeds planted in lunar soil sprouted, but the plants ended up...See More »
Event Horizon Telescope set to reveal the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way There's a monster lurking in the heart of our galaxy, and we may get our first glimpses of it tonight. In 5 hours from this post time an international team of scientists will reveal what they're calling a "groundbreaking" discovery from our galactic...See More »
Know anything about the Our Solar System?What is the common name of the Star at the center of our Solar System How old is the Sun What is the distance between the Sun and Earth How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth What % of the Solar System's mass does the Sun hold...See More »
Know anything about our Solar System. ?Part 2Which planet is nearest to the earth? Which planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star? What is the diameter of EARTH? Which Planet Has the Most Moons? Which Is the Hottest Planet in the solar system?
Know anything about the Solar System?Which Planets Have Rings around Them? Which Planet spins backwards relative to the others? Which planet has the most volcanoes? Which planets do not have moons? Hardest one What year will Halley’s Comet be visible from Earth again?
Star Stuff Quiz?When was the Solar System formed? Who was the first person to reach space? The Moon orbits the Earth every, how many days? What causes a lunar eclipse? What is the Equatorial Circumference of Earth?
Star Stuff Quiz 5Where are Stars formed? What is a Star? What is "Red Shift"? Why is a Black Hole, "Black"? What is a Solar System? Simplistic answers please.
Solar storm knocks out 40 newly launched satellites from Elon Musk's SpaceXI have been saying for years, how will Earth fare if a Solar Flare knocked out a large number of Satellites? A geomagnetic storm triggered by a large burst of radiation from the Sun has disabled at least 40 of the 49 satellites newly launched by...See More »
Where exactly is the Twilight Zone?It is the area of demarcation between the Dark side and the Light side on Planets that always show the same face to the Sun. (Tidally Locked Planets.) I want to go to the Twilight Zone
I Am Fascinated By The UniverseThis morning I was able to ask a question on local radio and have it answered by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, AM (Member of the Order of Australia), Science Communicator, The Julius Sumner Miller Fellow. I put to him the question, "Will humans every be able...See More »
Think about Earth as an Exoplanet?Earth being in the "Habitable Zone" is the thing we are looking for. Not too close. not too far from our Star. So it stands to reason, those living elsewhere in the Universe may very well be studying this Blue Planet. We may see a probe or ten come...See More »
I wondered if anyone is into astronomy?I am a complete amateur an am wondering how one goes about starting out? I don't have my own telescope and it is all rather daunting re what to but, how to learn how to use the equipment, There is an Amateur Astronomy Club in Perth with joining fees...See More »
I am facinated by Space The UniverseSeeing the result of Shoemaker-Levy 9 crash into Jupiter. See the Voyager Spacecraft leave the Milky Way Trying to fathom how a tiny spacecraft can land on a Comet with pinpoint accuracy. The minds boggles at the cleverness of those who pull off...See More »
Do you know the difference between a Comet and an Asteroid?The main difference between asteroids and comets is their composition, what they are made of. Asteroids are made up of metals and rocky material, while comets are made up of ice, dust and rocky material. ... Asteroids formed much closer to the Sun,...See More »