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Super Moon Times Three

Missed the first and second super moon sightings in 2014? Fret not, you still have another chance to see our nearest cosmic neighbor up close.
The Supermoon rises over houses in Olvera, in the southern Spanish province of Cadiz, July 12, 2014. Occurring when a full moon or new moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to the Earth, the Supermoon results in a larger-than-usual appea

UFO Sighting: Mysterious Object Flashes Across the Super Moon (Watch Video)

The Moon was visible in the night sky closest to the Earth, and this happens once in 20 years. It is called the "Super Moon". The phenomenon which was the biggest of its kind took place in the month of July 2014. Stargazers were busy witnessing this rare sight, many taking photos and recording the spectacle. An amateur videographer captured the "Super Moon"; shockingly the footage also captured an object crossing the path of the Moon.
A Perseid meteor streaks towards the horizon during the annual Persied meteor shower in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Huge Asteroid That Could Wipe Out Human Life Is Heading Towards Earth, Scientists (Watch Video)

Researchers at the University of Tennessee had been studying Asteroid 1950 DA that could destroy the planet if it hits Earth. The chances of the space rock's collision with earth is one in 300, which is frightening. The scientists predict that the asteroid that is travelling at 14.5km (9 miles) per second may hit earth and wipe out human life on March 16, 2880
People stand and look at the moon one day ahead of the Supermoon phenomenon from a bridge over 42nd St. in the Manhattan borough of New York July 11, 2014. Occurring when a full moon or new moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to the Ea

Alien Mystery: Space Picture Shows Strange Figure on the Surface of The Moon (Watch Video)

Google's map of the moon called Google moon has spotted an alien like figure on the surface of the moon, the figure seems to be erect with its shadow on the moon. It is however, not clear if the figure captured is a spaceship found or a secret moon base occupied by humans. The images show a triangular wedge-shaped 'craft' with a row of seven light dots along the edge and has created a lot of debates and controversies. People are baffled by the pictures and it has created several controv...

Truth About the Supermoon

Myths and legends have tied the full moon with stories of lunacy and ominous events for centuries, and a supermoon often accentuates these fears. Learn more about the moon and the supermoon and the truth on their effect on earth and human behavior.
NASA picture taken by German astronaut Alexander Gerst

Evidence of Alien Life Could be Discovered in the Next 20 Years

Experts have claimed that astronomers could find evidence of alien life in the next 20 years. In the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, US planetary scientist Dr Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said, "We can say with certainty that, for the first time in human history, we are finally on the verge of being able to search for signs of life beyond our Solar System around the nearest hundreds of stars."
This image from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, taken on April 3, 2014, includes a bright spot near the upper left corner. Possible explanations include a glint from a rock or a cosmic-ray hit. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Nears Mountain-Base Outcrop

NASA's Curiosity Rover approaches its first close up of the layered mountain in the middle of Mars's Gale Crater a part of Mount Sharp.The mission that was launched a year ago is nearing its second anniversary of the landing on Mars. Curiosity found important evidence of ancient lakes and river environments. In its second year it has been driving towards the lower slopes of Mount Sharp as a long term science destination, an area 2 miles southwest of its current location. But the outcro...
The full "Super Moon", scientifically known as a "perigee moon", rises under palm trees as an airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport in Inglewood, California May 5, 2012.

Early Tidal Forces Gave Moon its Shape: Study Finds

A recent study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz published in the journal Nature explained how the moon got its shape. The researchers examined the early effects of the earthly tidal forces on the satellite. According to the lead author Ian Garrick-Bethell, assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, the study provided insights into the early history of the moon, the evolution of its orbit, and its current orientation in the sky.
A Solar Flare Bursts Off The Left Limb Of The Sun In This Image Captured By NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

NASA to Unveil Mars 2020 Rover Instruments

The instruments of Mars 2020 mission will be announced live on July 31 at the National Aeronautical and Space Administration's(NASA) television studio at the agency's headquarters at 300 E Street SW in Washington and on the organization's website.
NASA offers $35,000 cash prize for citizens to help find dangerous asteroids

NASA: Early Earth Likely To Have Been Hit By Giant Asteroids

Early Earth was most likely hit by giant asteroids, suggests a research through a computer simulation model based on a moon crater by an international team of researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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