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What if the other planets were as close as the moon?

Relatively Interesting April 3, 2013 3

What would the horizon look like if you could swap the moon for each of the other planets? A full moon completely dominates the night sky… imagine if Jupiter were as close to Earth

Meteor explodes over Russia injuring hundreds

Relatively Interesting February 15, 2013 3

A meteor streaked through the skies above Russia’s southern Chelyabinsk region Friday morning and then exploded, shattering glass in buildings and leaving hundreds of people hurt. The number of injured continues to rise as

Are We Alone in the Universe?

Relatively Interesting February 8, 2013 0

Are we alone? Scientists have studied the possibility of intelligent extra-terrestrial life for more than a century. But we’ve yet to uncover any credible evidence that such species exist. Some scientists insist that the

10 of the Hubble Telescope’s Best Images

Relatively Interesting December 10, 2012 1

The Hubble Space Telescope is arguably one of the most valuable scientific instruments ever created. It has transformed the way astronomers and scientists perceive the universe. It has helped to solidify and create new

The Space Economy – a Modern Day Gold Rush?

Relatively Interesting October 22, 2012 0

Science fiction has always held a special place in my heart, and it might just be the same for you. If that is the case, then the mere mention of “space economy” probably incited

Planets Viewed from Earth as if They Were at The Distance of Our Moon [video]

Relatively Interesting October 2, 2012 0

What would it be like to look up into the night sky and see the other planets if they were all the same distance from the Earth as the Moon? Brad Goodspeed figured it

The Space Shuttle – An Uncertain Future (infographic)

Relatively Interesting September 26, 2012 0

With the recent decommissioning of NASA’s space shuttle fleet, what is the future of space travel for NASA and the United States? Currently, the US has no capsule to transport people and supplies to

The Evaporating Atmosphere of HD 189733 b

Relatively Interesting July 4, 2012 0

There is a planet that is 63 light years away from our home that is bigger than Jupiter and orbits its star at a distance one-thirteenth of Earth’s orbit around the Sun. It’s reasonable

The Drake Equation: What are the odds of finding intelligent life?

Relatively Interesting June 1, 2012 0

Ever wonder if we’ll find intelligent life in our galazy, with whom we could one day communicate with? With approximately 100 billion stars in our Milky Way, it certainly seems plausible that such a

How big is the Universe?

Relatively Interesting May 9, 2012 1

Have you ever wondered how big the universe is? Maybe you’ve wondered how big Texas is compared to Pluto? Maybe you’ve wondered how big a single atom is compared to a microscopic organism? This