"The Movi Interstellar"

The movie Interstellar opens in theaters this week, and to commemorate the occasion, NASA is explaining how they are working hard to make sure our home planet never meets the same fate as it does in the movie, while also working hard to explore the universe around us.

"The Enormous Cloud"

The enormous cloud of dust and gas that makes up the Orion Nebula is featured in this beautiful astrophoto. This image was a joint effort, with images taken by Gary Gonnella – a regular on our Virtual Star Parties – and image editing by Paul Hutchinson. Paul used the “Hubble Palette” – named for the … Continue reading "Astrophoto: Beautiful New Look at the Orion Nebula"

"Except In a Few"

Except in a few rare cases, we can’t directly see planets outside of our own solar system. Just about every time a new exoplanet is discovered, the announcement is accompanied by an artist’s rendering of the world.

"Further Adventures"

Further adventures in doom! Nibiru: How the nonsense Planet X Armageddon and Nasa fake news theories spread http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/21/nibiru-nonsense-planet-x-armageddon-nasa-fake-news-theories/

"Worried The"

Worried the end of the world is coming on Friday? This new NASA video will calm your fears.

"The Bayfront"

The Bayfront Maritime Center (BMC) in Erie, Pa. has procured an upgrade to their existing BCG navigation simulator. Expanding their…

"Descubre Quien"

Descubre quién inventó el Radar. Te explicamos su historia, origen, cómo, cuándo y dónde se creó este invento y muchas cosas más.

"As Time Goes"

As time goes on, more contributions by women in the field of science are slowly becoming public knowledge. One such under appreciated woman is Joan

"The Redar Is"

The radar is one of the most used equipment systems onboard ships. It is designed for detecting and tracking targets a considerable distance. Let's take a look at 15 things that need to be considered while operating radar on ships.

"In Escape"

In Escape from New York 1981 the scenes tracking Plissken (snake) gliding over New York was made to look like computer graphics but was really made with wire frame models & UV-florescent tape along the edges of the buildings to simulate computer graphics.

"Van Allen Rediation"

Van Allen Radiation Belts Around Earth poster by Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center/john's Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.