Light pushes on objects in its way
Solar sails, a proposed method of spacecraft propulsion, would use radiation pressure from the Sun as a motive force.
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Formation of the Moon
S
cientific theory for the formation of the Moon, which is thought to have formed as a result of a collision between the young Earth and a Mars-sized body.
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New Laser Technology Could Find First Earth-like Planets
Technology limitations make it difficult to detect smaller planets. But that is about to change.
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How was the speed of light determined?
The first person known to attempt a determination of the speed of light was...
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Travel between stars (Interstellar travel)
Interstellar space travel is unmanned or manned travel between stars.
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Ambilight - the new TV experience
Remember your parents telling you not to watch television in the dark? It turns out they were right.
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Space accidents and incidents
In-flight accidents had killed
18
astronauts, training accidents had claimed
11
astronauts, and launchpad accidents had killed at least
70
ground personnel.
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Watching Earth from space
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