Newly-discovered worlds, 1200 ly from Earth, have the closest orbits between two planets ever confirmed—on closest approach, only five times the distance between the Earth and its moon. [JPL. Artist impression: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics]
For two years, China's Yutu-2 rover has been rolling around the dark side of the Moon, collecting images and data that it's been sending home to Earth. Now, the rover will investigate a strange-looking cube seen at a distance in photos. The object is referred to as "神秘小屋" ("mystery house"). I'm sure They will tell us… READ THE REST
Telescopic tracking/imaging outfit MARS Scientific, created this stunning video of the October launch of SpaceX's Inspiration 4, the "first all-civilian mission to orbit." The video—best enjoyed as the hypnotizing GIF below—is a "composite of multiple tracking telescopes using new techniques to bring out the faintest colors and finest details," MARS Scientific tweeted. They've minted an… READ THE REST
Early Friday morning, the Moon moved through the Earth's shadow to create the longest lunar eclipse in almost 600 years. During this near-total eclipse, 97% of the Moon went dark. The Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles captured the three and a half hour event and sped it up into the lovely one minute video above. READ THE REST
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. With people feeling stranded inside their own homes during much of last year, one of the easiest ways to take things off their minds was by picking up a new hobby.… READ THE REST
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Anybody who's owned a phone charger, or any other charger with a small cord for headphones or a similar device, knows how quickly they can wear down. Not only that, but… READ THE REST
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. As the calendar inches into December, a good portion of the country is getting ready to settle in for the ensuing deep freeze. Certain regions of the country have already received… READ THE REST
