Space Archive

  • Meteor Lights Up South African Skies!

    Meteor Lights Up South African Skies!

    The northern parts of South Africa were treated to an incredible sight on Saturday night as a meteor lit up the night sky “like daylight”. The Meteor is believed to have made impact with Earth somewhere around Botswana It has since emerged that there are a couple of CCTV cameras that caught glimpses of the flying [...]
  • The Space Shuttle Has Worms

    The Space Shuttle Has Worms

    Thousands of microscopic worms are taking to the skies as part of a space mission, a university said.
  • Space Rockets: Why You Should Give a Shit

    Space Rockets: Why You Should Give a Shit

    Allow me to make something clear.  I believe that the two most important human endeavors are scientific progress and space exploration.  I believe that the third is solving my Rubik’s Cube. This week, two important bits of news surfaced about the world’s space-faring plans.  One is that NASA successfully test-fired the Ares 1-X rocket this week, [...]