WorldViews: Space


Posted at 11:17 AM ET, 03/20/2012

Space X, Virgin Galactic ships to launch; space to become more commercialized
By Elizabeth Flock
Both companies represent the increasing commercialization of space.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  11:17 AM ET, 03/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Space X, Elon Musk

Posted at 12:03 PM ET, 03/08/2012

Space weather? As solar storm hits, a Martian mini-tornado is caught on camera
By Elizabeth Flock
One is space weather, the other is not.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  12:03 PM ET, 03/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Mars, space weather, tornado, solar storm

Posted at 01:33 PM ET, 02/24/2012

Venus, Jupiter, and Moon will converge this weekend
By Elizabeth Flock
The “triple conjunction” will be visible from anywhere in the world.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  01:33 PM ET, 02/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Space, Venus, Jupiter, Moon, Astronomy, Stargazing

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 02/16/2012

Eta Carinae’s ‘Great Eruption’ mystery begins to unravel
By Elizabeth Flock
A study published Thursday in the journal Nature revealed the star was much colder than previously thought.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  10:12 AM ET, 02/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Space, Eta Carinae, Great Eruption, supernova, stars

Posted at 12:24 PM ET, 02/15/2012

Space junk to be cleaned up by Swiss ‘janitor satellite’
By Elizabeth Flock
A ‘janitor’ satellite is being developed to grab the debris orbiting Earth.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  12:24 PM ET, 02/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Switzerland, NASA, space junk, CleanSpace One

Posted at 04:17 PM ET, 01/17/2012

Meteorite from Mars fell in Morocco, scientists say
By Elizabeth Flock
The meteorite fireball was first seen in the sky six months ago, but not discovered until December.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  04:17 PM ET, 01/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National, Space, meteorite, Mars, NASA

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 12/23/2011

‘Mysterious’ space ball drops on Namibia — nothing mysterious about it
By Melissa Bell
A ball from space dropped on Namibia, prompting a NASA investigation.

By Melissa Bell  |  11:23 AM ET, 12/23/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, NASA, Namibia, Space ball

Posted at 05:11 PM ET, 12/06/2011

New planet similar to Earth discovered: How far is 600 light years away?
By Elizabeth Flock

Kepler-22b, the newly discovered Earth-like planet, is sitting just outside our solar system, some 600 light years away.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  05:11 PM ET, 12/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Space, Kepler-22b, planets, habitable zone, light years

Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 10/18/2011

German ROSAT satellite to hit earth — in the Americas
By Elizabeth Flock
The telescope is expected to make reentry sometime between Friday and Oct. 25.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  08:54 AM ET, 10/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Space, satellite, ROSAT

Posted at 05:28 PM ET, 10/10/2011

YouTube launches Space Lab, the latest in crowdsourcing academia
By Melissa Bell
The video-sharing site is inviting would-be scientists to experiment in space.

By Melissa Bell  |  05:28 PM ET, 10/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Technology, YouTube, SpaceLab, International Space Station

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 10/04/2011

China space lab Tiangong-1 launched to ‘America the Beautiful’ soundtrack
By Elizabeth Flock
When China launched its first space laboratory module Thursday, state TV mistakenly broadcast it to the tune of “America the Beautiful.”

By Elizabeth Flock  |  12:00 PM ET, 10/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, China, space, Tiangong-1

Posted at 10:14 AM ET, 10/04/2011

Dark energy, a mysterious cosmic force, is behind physics Nobel prize-winning scientists’ discovery
By Elizabeth Flock
Three U.S.-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday, after using the concept of dark energy to reach their conclusions.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  10:14 AM ET, 10/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, Science, Space, Nobel prize, NASA: dark energy

Posted at 03:57 PM ET, 09/29/2011

Asteroids that could threaten Earth are 90 percent found, NASA says
By Elizabeth Flock
The space agency has found more than 90 percent of the biggest asteroids that might pose a threat to Earth.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  03:57 PM ET, 09/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Space, asteroid, NASA:

Posted at 10:53 AM ET, 09/22/2011

Space junk captured on video as it plummets toward Earth
By Sarah Anne Hughes
The chances of you being hit by a piece of space junk stands at 1-in-21 trillion.

By Sarah Anne Hughes  |  10:53 AM ET, 09/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  NASA; Space

Posted at 02:22 PM ET, 09/21/2011

The Southern Lights as seen from space (photo, video)
By Elizabeth Flock
The Southern Lights look even more magnificent from space.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  02:22 PM ET, 09/21/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  World, NASA, space, Southern Lights, Ron Garan

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 09/19/2011

NASA satellite to hit Earth: What you need to know
By Elizabeth Flock
A 12,500-pound NASA satellite, the size of a school bus, is due to hit Earth later this week. Here’s what you need to know about it.

By Elizabeth Flock  |  01:48 PM ET, 09/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National; NASA; space; science