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Scientists Say Life Is Possible on Jupiter's Europa Moon

Mike Adams — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:00:24 +0000

Scientists believe that the key to discovering extraterrestrial life could lie deep in the festering, underground oceans of Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa. New research suggests that if the salt water ocean beneath the surface of the frigid moon ever makes it's way to the surface, creating an intergalactic petri dish capable of producing a life-promoting environment.

Millionaire Plans First Manned Mission to Mars for 2018

Mike Adams — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:55:06 +0000

An entrepreneur with more money than God has decided that he wants to be one of the first men to complete a mission to mars. And while this space crusader with deep pockets may have the cash flow to pull of such an ambitious undertaking, some believe that he may have spread himself too thin by announcing plans to get his journey underway by 2018.

Scientists Discover Green Jelly After Meteor Hits Russia

Adam West — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:51:27 +0000

I think I've seen this movie before. You know, the meteor lands on Earth, the movie hero, or hapless witness sees it and just has to investigate. After making contact with some sort of primordial ooze all over the space rock, he slowly transforms into...well, whatever. Okay, so that's not what happened.

Just days after a fiery meteor came crashing down on central Russia, scientists say they have now discovered a mysterious green jelly that may be some sort of space residue or “astral jelly,” a substance commonly associated with meteor showers.

See Intense Footage of the Meteor Landing in Russia

Emerald Catron — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:50:36 +0000

Zombies. Man-killing space aliens. Killer clowns. It’s okay if these are the first things that run through your mind when you watch this insane footage of a meteor landing in Russia. The meteor crashed into a building, and destroyed it. As of now, at least 1,000 people have been reported injured, and up to 3,000 [...]

This Giant Asteroid Is Barely Going to Miss Earth on Friday

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:33:42 +0000

Seventeen-thousand miles might not sound particularly close at first listen, but when it comes to a gigantic rock the size of half a football field, it’s a bit scarier. On Friday, an asteroid labeled 2012 DA14 will pass by Earth at a distance of about 17,150 miles. This is the closest that an asteroid of [...]

Fierce Space Storms Predicted to Cause Worldwide Hysteria … and Disrupt Social Networks

Mike Adams — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:03:05 +0000

The technological world could soon be brought to its knees by a series of pseudo-apocalyptic space storms that are predicted to sever the heads of the world’s communication centers, satellites, and public transportation systems.

European Woman Will Be First Adult Film Star In Space

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:15:22 +0000

Adult film star Coco Brown has a wild fantasy; a private Dutch company is making it a reality. Brown, 32, who has been in several adult movies with silly titles, will become the first adult film st

Science Could Be Close to Mapping Out Alien Worlds

Mike Adams — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:00:31 +0000

Scientists are making revolutionary advancements in how they study alien planets. Recently, astronomers discovered that they could use the process of reflecting starlight in order to create composite maps of unknown worlds that would enable them to define pertinent aspects of planetary life, such as land, water and clouds. With no telescope in existence powerful [...]

Star 1000x Larger Than the Sun Set to Collide With Interstellar Wall and Oh God What is an Interstellar Wall?!

Mike Adams — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:00:04 +0000

Not only is the famed Betelgeuse star set to burn out the remainder of its astronomical life, but it is also on an immediate crash course with a ginormous interstellar wall. Thanks science, we were just saying earlier how we never wanted to sleep ever again! Thankfully, scientists say this collision will not happen in our [...]

NASA May Stage Angry Birds-Style Invasion of Martian Moon

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:49:36 +0000

The Angry Birds franchise turned to NASA for the development and promotion of their game Angry Birds Space. Now it appears the space agency is turning to the super-addictive game for their latest strategy to explore the great beyond. To probe Phobos, a tiny moon of Mars, NASA plans on launching, Angry Birds-style, what they are [...]

Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:02:58 +0000

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to ‘Jewel in the Night,’ by Colonel Chris Hadfield. Here’s the link for your listening pleasure. It so happens that several of the astronauts on the International Space Station are musicians, which means that the future could be full of similar transmissions from space. Even stranger: singer Sarah [...]

Newly Divorced Woman Launches Wedding Ring Into Space

Marla Rosenthal — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:29:27 +0000

In the wake of a failed marriage there are many questions. While, "what should I do with my wedding band?" probably isn't atop the "post matrimony to-do list", it's still a loaded question. Recent divorcee Rebecca Gibbs, an uber-creative New Zealander faced with that very question, decided to take matters into her own hands and launch the symbol of her failed marriage into space.

Best Dad Ever Sends Toy Train Into Space

Emerald Catron — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:50:04 +0000

We assumed this guy was the world’s worst dad for taking his son’s favorite toy and launching it into space. But it turns out he could track it using GPS so that it wouldn’t be lost forever, and he is actually the coolest dad on earth because now his kid has a video of his [...]

Time Lapse View of Earth From Space

Harley Myles — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:48:47 +0000

Some things are just too cool to not share with everyone. This is one of those things. Check out this video.