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NASA’s ‘Snap It!’ computer game teaches kids about solar eclipses

Submit on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 17:11

NASA has launched a new computer game to help kids learn about solar eclipses ahead of April 8 when the moon’s shadow will sweep across North America.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 102 — A New Volcano on Mars!

Submit on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 21:11

On Episode 102 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Dr. Pascal Lee about the intriguing features he and his associates found on Mars.

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Mercury slammed by gargantuan eruption from the sun’s hidden far side, possibly triggering ‘X-ray auroras’

Submit on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 21:11

A gigantic plasma eruption from the sun’s hidden far side recently launched a sizable coronal mass ejection that slammed into Mercury, potentially triggering invisible X-ray auroras around the planet’s rocky surface.

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‘3 Body Problem:’ How Netflix’s sci-fi saga employs the famous Wow! SETI signal

Submit on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 20:11

An explanation of the Wow! signal as used in the new Netflix sci-fi series, “3 Body Problem.”

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Solar eclipse 2024 weather prospects: Q&A with an expert

Submit on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 19:11

It’s still too early to know what the weather will be like across the path of totality for the April 8 total solar eclipse, but one expert shares more on the early outlook and the best practices when it comes to weather forecasts closer to the event.

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New NASA astronauts celebrate moon missions, private space stations as they get ready for liftoff (exclusive)

Submit on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 17:11

NASA’s newest generation of astronauts have moon missions and a growing space program in their future. The 2024 class tells Space.com they are excited for what’s next.

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Hubble Telescope spies stormy weather and a shrinking Great Red Spot on Jupiter (video)

Submit on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 04:11

The Hubble Space Telescope’s latest look at Jupiter finds writhing storms and a shrinking Great Red Spot.

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FAA to oversee investigation of SpaceX Starship’s 3rd test flight

Submit on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 03:11

The FAA will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation into what happened on the third test flight of the company’s Starship megarocket, which occurred March 14.

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