Some scientists analyze photos of Jupiter, its rings and one of its moons, providing some insight into its composition.

The Planets Op. 32 is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the British composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. The Planets is the most-performed composition by an English composer. Its first... more inside

2010: The Year We Make Contact, also known as 2010, is a science fiction film released in 1984 directed by Peter Hyams. It was based on the novel 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke. The film, like the novel, is a sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Astronaut Jones visits Jupiter. Gotta love that theme song.

Over 270 extrasolar planets (planets outside of our own Solar System) have been successfully identified. Thanks to improved imaging techniques we're learning more about what these planets are like.

Project Orion was a secret US program, trying to use nuclear explosions as a propulsion system for space travel. See this talk for the background and details.

Similar to this sift, but without people talking over it. From YT: Earth emits an ear-piercing series of chirps and whistles that could be heard by anyone who might be listening, astronomers have... more inside

Physicist Freeman Dyson suggests that we start looking for life on the moons of Jupiter and out past Neptune, in the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. He talks about what such life would be like -- and how we might find it. (yt) RT: 20:38

Homeworld 2 Intro movie along with Hyperspace core transfer cut scene made me think of certain relations to Battle Star Galactica? This is the plot of Homeworld 2 with some additions by me... The game... more inside

http://www.ted.com Clifford Stoll could talk about the atmosphere of Jupiter. Or hunting KGB hackers. Or Klein bottles, computers in classrooms, the future. But he's not going to. Which is fine, because... more inside

Brown dwarfs are like stars but too small to do proton-proton fusion (less than 80 Jupiter masses). Because they do not fuse hydrogen, they cool off and become very dim at visible wavelengths. Above... more inside

"Bill Stone, a maverick cave explorer who has plumbed Earth’s deepest abysses, discusses his efforts to mine lunar ice for space fuel and to build an autonomous robot for studying Jupiter’s moon Europa."

This series takes a fascinating new look at a very old universe. Fifty years after man first ventured into outer space, we examine the greatest secrets of the heavens. Each episode outlines how humans... more inside