Aubrey Clarke

Science 'Facts' You Might Have Learned in School That Are No Longer True – For Now

07.22.2021 07:00 AM

Science is an ongoing process, which means new discoveries often upend old theories. Here are some science "facts" you may have learned in school that aren't true.

Dubai Uses Cloud Seeding Technology to Produce Rain and Combat Sweltering 122ºF Heat

07.22.2021 03:20 AM

The artificial rain in Dubai, UAE is created using drone technology that unleashes electrical charges into clouds in order for them to clump together and form precipitation.

Venus Weather Forecast: Winds Run Backwards at Night on Earth's Evil Twin

07.22.2021 01:25 AM

Japanese Akatsuki Venus probe found the night-time winds flow counter to the winds in the daytime. Weather projections based on space-based infrared photography claim that winds on "Earth's Evil Twin" sister, planet Venus, run backward at night.

Do You Want to Get Married in Space? Possible, Says Space Perspective!

07.22.2021 00:10 AM

Lucky spacefarers can now book flights aboard Space Perspective's luxury capsules, with flights from 2024. Some have already booked for weddings!

Russia Launches Nauka Lab Module to Space Station After Years of Delays

07.21.2021 23:10 PM

Russia has launched a laboratory module to its cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. Russia launched a new multifunctional laboratory module dubbed Nauka to the International Space Station on Wednesday from Kazakhstan, after years of delays.

Mysterious Supernova Gives Birth to Black Hole, Astronomers Stunned!

07.21.2021 06:36 AM

A supernova-like explosion dubbed the Camel appears to be the result of a newborn black hole eating a star from the inside out.

Is Apollo 10 Lunar Module "Snoopy" Still Orbiting the Moon? Maybe, Experts Claim

07.21.2021 03:43 AM

The famous lunar module from the Apollo 10 mission is believed to have been found - 50 years after it was released into space. Where is it?

SpaceX Fires Up Super Heavy Ahead of Starship's Planned Orbital Launch [WATCH]

07.21.2021 01:49 AM

SpaceX fired up the Super Heavy booster for its Starship rocket for the first time on Monday. It takes SpaceX a small step closer to taking humans to Mars in Starship.

Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars Erased? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Starts the Hunt

07.21.2021 00:11 AM

Some of the rock records of the Red Planet have been washed away by super salty brine, essentially ‘resetting’ it, NASA said.

New Moon Orbiting Jupiter: How an Amateur Astronomer Discover This Precious Item

07.20.2021 22:03 PM

An amateur astronomer has discovered a previously unknown moon around Jupiter after poring over old telescope images, a major first.

NASA Moon Landing Remembered: Buzz Aldrin Recalls This 'One Giant Leap' for Lunar Exploration

07.19.2021 23:39 PM

The NASA Moon landing celebrates its 52nd anniversary this week, with Buzz Aldrin's eerie "shadow" sighting hovering across the Earth revisited.

What's The Shape Of The Universe? Experts Say It Could Be A 3-D Donut!

07.19.2021 22:50 PM

Would a long journey through the universe bring us back to our starting point? Here's what experts say.

Event Horizon Telescope Detects Strong Astrophysical Jet From Black Hole; What Is It Trying To Tell?

07.19.2021 21:12 PM

An new image of a supermassive black hole and its vast extragalactic radio jet has been captured for the first time, raising new questions about our nearest radio galaxy.

Full Buck Moon 2021: When and How to Watch July Full Moon This Week

07.19.2021 06:32 AM

This month's full moon will be on Friday. One of its traditional names is the "Buck Moon." Skywatchers may also catch a glimpse of other celestial objects.

Jeff Bezos Flying to Space Soon via Blue Origin's New Shepard Rocket; Where to Watch Launch

07.19.2021 05:10 AM

If successful, Blue Origin's launch on Tuesday will be the first unpiloted suborbital flight with a civilian crew.

China Secretly Launches Reusable Suborbital Vehicle; Did It Land Successfully?

07.19.2021 03:18 AM

China hopes to develop a network of reusable transport vessels that would cruise at high speeds at a suborbital level.

Malaysia's MEASAT-3 Satellite Drifts Out of Orbit, Deactivates Transponders; Is It Lost Forever?

07.19.2021 01:38 AM

MEASAT-3 have been restored onto backup satellite capacity on other co-located MEASAT satellites and third-party satellites that serve the region.

NASA Says Asteroid Twice as Big as Big Ben Will Make Near-Earth Approach; Should We Worry?

07.18.2021 23:10 PM

An asteroid tumbling through space at speeds of more than 18,000mph is expected to safely make a "close approach" on Earth this month, NASA's trackers have confirmed.

Outdoor Walks in Fresh Air Are Great to Improve Brain Structure

07.17.2021 01:34 AM

The researchers found that time spent outdoors is associated with more gray matter in parts of the prefrontal cortex of the human brain that oversee cognitive control.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Fire Up Its Super Heavy Booster Soon; Is Raptor Engine Render Accurate?

07.17.2021 01:02 AM

Elon Musk reveals huge first test of starship rocket booster built for Mars, adding that Super Heavy Raptor Engine configuration render is accurate.

China Zhurong Mars Rover Shares Photo of Its Parachute, Partially Burnt Backshell

07.16.2021 22:55 PM

China’s Mars rover, Zhurong, has captured new images of the Red Planet. The images from China National Space Administration, show the rover’s parachute and partially burnt but still intact protective shell on the ground.

NASA to Relocate Crew Dragon Port on Space Station for Boeing's CST-100's Arrival; Here's How to Watch

07.16.2021 08:20 AM

Crew Dragon port's relocation to International Space Station will free up harmony’s forward port for Boeing’s CST-100 starliner docking. NASA TV will show the event live.

NASA's Curiosity Rover Detects Unusual Bump in Mars; Ends Up on Bedrock

07.16.2021 07:26 AM

NASA's Perseverance rover is on a road trip across Mars and shared snaps from a roadside attraction that's caught the rover team's attention.

China Confirms One Human H5N6 Bird Flu Case; Should We Worry?

07.16.2021 06:49 AM

A case of H5N6 Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) has been reported in China as a man from the Sichuan province contracted the virus.

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein Will Make a Near-Earth Approach in 10 Years, Looks Like a Beautiful Dot in Image

07.16.2021 02:34 AM

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein, as it’s now known, won’t make its closest approach to the Sun for another 10 years.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Crew Includes 18-Year-Old Dutch Student As Fourth Passenger: Who Is Oliver Daemen?

07.16.2021 01:03 AM

The rich mystery bidder who won a seat on the maiden crewed flight of the New Shepard rocket now has "scheduling conflicts."

FAA Clears Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Launch: How to Watch New Shepard's Flight to Space

07.15.2021 07:42 AM

Jeff Bezos will head skywards onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 on a journey that from lift-off to soft landing will take just 11 minutes.

Will NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Carry a Plaque of Famous People to Space? Here's What This Agency Claims

07.15.2021 07:17 AM

NASA engineers installed a time capsule on the Lucy spacecraft late last week that includes messages from Nobel Laureates and musicians, among others.

Hubble’s Eye Captures Frequently Rediscovered Globular Cluster in Scorpio

07.15.2021 01:38 AM

This image shows the globular cluster NGC 6380, which lies around 35,000 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Scorpio (The Scorpion).

Gamaleya Sputnik V: Single Dose Causes Strong Antibody Response vs. COVID-19?

07.14.2021 23:28 PM

The Gamaleya Institute said that a single Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine dose has produced strong antibody response.