Results tagged “space”

What would Earth look like if it had rings like Saturn? This amazing video shows what it would look like both from outer space and from down here, looking up. So freaking cool. [via]

To our friends celebrating Rosh Hashanah, L'shana tova!

It's that time again - time for the annual Perseid Meteor shower as the Earth passes through the tail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. By all accounts, the Chicago area should be in for a great show tonight, though you'll need to escape the city lights to get the best experience. I can still remember my dad dragging me out of bed in the middle of the night to see Halley's Comet back in 1986. Fortunately, there won't be a need for that tonight as NASA says that the 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. window should offer an excellent viewing experience.

Tom Schraeder's new EP, Lying Through Dinner, displays a remarkable step forward for the young singer-songwriter. Previously we've compared Schraeder's gritty country tinged rock to a one man version of The Band, but here he takes our previous perception of his music and turns it on his head.

Highland Park native and U of C alum John M. Grunsfeld will be making his fifth trip to space and fourth trip to the Hubble space telescope. He's scheduled to be on the shuttle Atlantis's October mission. According to NASA, "Dr. Grunsfeld has logged over 45 days in space, including 5 space walks totaling 37 hours and 32 minutes."