gravity
Where Does Gravity Come From?
Gravity. The average person probably doesn’t think about it on a daily basis, but yet gravity affects our every move.…
Weekly Space Hangout – October 25, 2013: Preventing Asteroids, More Comets, Worldview Balloon
So much space news, so little time. We had a great Weekly Space Hangout with several of our familiar space…
NASA Astronaut Helped Actors Prepare for “Gravity”
Actors for a new movie coming out in October 2013 received tips about life in space from NASA astronaut Cady…
A “Mini Jet” Juts from Saturn’s F Ring
We all know that Saturn's moon Enceladus has a whole arsenal of geysers jetting a constant spray of ice out…
The Scariest Part of “Gravity” is the Lack Thereof
I love science fiction films and I especially love it when the "science" part leans closer to fact than fiction.…
The New Trailer for “Gravity” Depicts a Dizzying Disaster… in Orbit!
If you've ever been involved in one, you know that even a minor vehicle accident is a confusing and scary…
Hang On! Trailer for “Gravity” Previews Spacewalk Disaster Film
Yikes! The trailer for an upcoming film "Gravity" is absolutely terrifying. This movie won't hit theaters until October 4, 2013,…
Einstein Right Again! Rapidly Spinning Pulsar Follows General Relativity
A unique and exotic laboratory about 6,800 light-years from Earth is helping Earth-based astronomers test Albert Einstein's theory of general…
Titan’s Gravity Indicates a Thicker, Uneven Icy Crust
Color composite of Titan and Dione made from Cassini images acquired in May 2011. (NASA/JPL/SSI/J. Major) It's long been speculated…
Effects of Einstein’s Elusive Gravitational Waves Observed
Two white dwarfs similar to those in the system SDSS J065133.338+284423.37 spiral together in this illustration from NASA. Credit: D.…