Category: NATURE/SPACE

November 27, 2018 at 3:01 pm

“Travelled 300 Million Miles, Took This Pic”

"Travelled 300 Million Miles, Took This Pic"

NASA’s InSight Lander takes its first pic from the Red Planet

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November 22, 2018 at 12:22 pm

An Infinity Earth Puzzle With No Edges or Fixed Shape (12 Photos)

An Infinity Earth Puzzle With No Edges or Fixed Shape (12 Photos)

A 442-piece, infinitely configurable puzzle based on photographs from NASA’s Earth Observatory

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November 12, 2018 at 11:58 pm

Standing in the Middle of a Huge Pond That Drains Every Dry Season

Standing in the Middle of a Huge Pond That Drains Every Dry Season

The pond ‘sinks’ with the water table and can go from full to empty in a matter of weeks

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November 6, 2018 at 12:51 pm

Vet 3D Prints New Beak for Injured Toucan

Vet 3D Prints New Beak for Injured Toucan

Poor Zazu the toucan was unable to feed himself

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October 31, 2018 at 1:13 pm

When NASA Has a Pumpkin Carving Contest Expect Over-Engineered Goodness

When NASA Has a Pumpkin Carving Contest Expect Over-Engineered Goodness

This is what happens when engineers take a break from building space robots

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October 23, 2018 at 1:42 pm

NASA Scientists Find Perfectly Rectangular Iceberg in Antarctica

NASA Scientists Find Perfectly Rectangular Iceberg in Antarctica

Tabular iceberg designed by nature

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October 22, 2018 at 3:49 pm

Scientists Find Googly Eyes Effective at Reducing Bird/Plane Collisions

Scientists Find Googly Eyes Effective at Reducing Bird/Plane Collisions

After 300 tests, only one pattern triggered the desired avoidance behavior: a pair of looming googly eyes

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October 9, 2018 at 1:27 pm

The Best Photos, Videos, and Timelapses from SpaceX’s Launch Over LA

The Best Photos, Videos, and Timelapses from SpaceX's Launch Over LA

On Oct. 7th, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 sent Argentina’s SAOCOM 1A satellite into orbit and then returned home

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October 1, 2018 at 4:16 pm

World Map of Oceans and Shorelines

World Map of Oceans and Shorelines

About 71% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered with oceans holding about 96.5% of all Earth’s water

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September 27, 2018 at 4:16 pm

Alexander Gerst Captured Some Incredible Shots of Typhoon Trami from Space

Alexander Gerst Captured Some Incredible Shots of Typhoon Trami from Space

The ESA astronaut is currently serving as Station Commander for ISS Expedition 57

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