Posts Tagged ‘space porn’
NASA: "We've Discovered the First Tatooine-Like Planet" [Video]
15
Sep
One of the most iconic scenes in Star Wars was of the two setting suns over Tatooine's dusty plains. Now, after years of searching, we've discovered that such a vista could exist outside science fiction. Scientists at NASA today announced the discovery of what they're describing as the very first confirmed, unambiguous example of a "circumbinary planet," orbiting not one, but two stars — just like Tatooine. More »
You’ve never seen the far side of the Moon like this before [Space Porn]
21
Mar
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has provided us with some absolutely incredible images of the Moon — and its crowning achievement might just be this image, which is the most complete view of the far side of the Moon ever assembled. More »
Starburst galaxy gives birth to twenty Suns every year [Space Porn]
12
Aug
Say hello to the Haro 11 galaxy, shining brightly from 300 million light-years away. One of the busiest stellar nurseries in the universe, this is one of the youngest examples of a starburst galaxies that is constantly pumping out stars. More »