Perhaps surprisingly, we don’t know the sun’s size—at least, not as accurately as we know the Earth or the moon. When working with Google Maps (to measure the sun’s shadow) and his own models, Xavier Jubier realized something was off with the measurements, “For me, something was wrong somewhere, but that’s all I could say,” Jubier tells Space.com. Apparently this year’s solar eclipse will help …
Most individuals transfixed by the cosmos know what it’s like to fall into an internet black hole of space imagery and articles. Now, thanks to NASA, a 140,000 file database of photos, videos and audio is available. NASA refers to this search engine and its media as a living website. New materials will continue to be added, allowing visitors to search outer space with the …
The news that NASA discovered an exoplanet system some 40 light-years (235 trillion miles) away from Earth—three of which are in the habitable (or Goldilocks) zone—was a big deal yesterday. Never a company to be too late to the party, Google created a very cute Doodle celebrating the seven planets. With Earth, our moon and each of the “new” planets having their own, sweet personality, …
