Space

Astronomers who are working on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey have released a brand-new 3D map of the entire universe. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is a decades-long project that has only had one goal: to map the universe. Now, it seems that they’ve managed to produce the largest-ever map to date. Over 100 scientists...

Every planet (I imagine) has its quirks, and every species surely has a weird thing or two about them that would be difficult to explain to outsiders. Today, though, we’re thinking about all of the strange and wonderful things about Earth…and how difficult some of them would be to explain to an invading alien race. 16....

Feeling a bit down? A little worn out? In a big rut? Well, no more, I say! These facts are gonna give you a big, big boost and will make you feel revitalized. After all, it worked for us. We feel smarter, stronger and ready to take on the world! Let’s go! 1. A pioneer...

Barry Wilmore needed a wrench. Unfortunately, he was busy floating above Earth… so NASA emailed him one. For the first time ever, NASA designed an object on Earth and then sent it to space to be manufactured. One day, International Space Station commander Barry Wilmore realized he didn’t have the tool he needed. Normally, he...

Space is full of all different shapes, sizes and colors. There’s the vibrant blue of Earth’s oceans, the cheese-like exterior of the moon, the octopus-esque tentacles of galaxies — the list goes on and on. Scientists also use the word “flocculent” to describe some galaxies, including one recently captured by the camera on the NASA?ESA...

I know I probably sound like a broken record, but we think it’s really important to keep showering you with quality facts because you always need to keep learning! You shouldn’t stop being curious about the world after high school, or after college, or after age 40. I know people who are in their 70s...

So, I know it’s cool to think that we’re not alone and the truth is really out there and all of that, and it’s true that our galaxy contains the closest planets to Earth in the whole of the universe, but listen…it’s still really, really freaking big. Sure, I’m as excited as the next person...

It’s important to be curious about the world and to always want to learn more about this special place that we inhabit. That’s why I like to call myself a “lifelong learner.” And I think it’s something that we should all strive for! Don’t you? Let’s keep the train a-rollin’ with another great set of...