Star Fuel Reservoirs That Surround Galaxies, Enable Formation of New Planets

SPACE 01.20.2022 14:23 PM

In a study published recently, astronomer Sanchayeeta Borthakur from Arizona State University has identified the faint fuel reservoirs surrounding galaxies, and how much fuel can fall into galaxies, enabling them to form new planetary systems and stars.

NASA Offers Challenge and Reward In Finding Solution For Waste, Trash Sustainable Reprocessing In Mars and Other Space Missions; How to Join

01.20.2022 00:15 AM

NASA is looking for answers to the challenges presented by space waste. Have you ever wondered how astronauts managed to stay in space for so long without running out of resources or suffocating in their own waste? NASA is also curious about such things - especially when people start living on Mars.

Astrophotographer Gambled His Eyesight to Capture Venus in Front of the Sun

01.19.2022 23:35 PM

An astrophotography expert took the most dangerous cosmic shot ever from the planet Venus as it passed through the blinding face of sun.

Russian Cosmonauts Completes First Spacewalk Of 2022 Ahead Of Future Spaceflights

01.19.2022 22:50 PM

After two cosmonauts performed a seven-hour spacewalk, Russia's new multi-port docking module at the International Space Station is ready to accept its maiden spacecraft.

NASA Artemis I Moon Mission: Space Agency Targets Late February for 'Wet Dress Rehearsal' On The Launch Pad

01.19.2022 21:27 PM

NASA's Artemis program's first moonbound rocket and spacecraft are slated to have a "wet dress rehearsal" on the launch pad in February.

Is Moon's Crust Made Of 'Slushy' Magma Ocean? Here's What Experts Say!

01.19.2022 19:24 PM

According to a new research, the moon's crust might have originated from a 'slushy' lava ocean that froze over hundreds of millions of years.

NASA Executed Plan of Cleaning Perseverance Rover Weeks After Martian Pebbles Got Stuck While Collecting Samples

01.19.2022 08:21 AM

NASA team operating the Perseverance rover awaits the results of how the clean-up went after the rover was unable to shut close the lid after some pebbles got stuck on its throat while collecting its sixth Red Planet rock sample late last month.

SpaceX Sends Off 2,000th Starlink Satellite From Kennedy Space Center

01.19.2022 04:53 AM

A two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 49 Starlink satellites took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

ESA Cuts Down Wannabe Astronauts Down From 23,000 to 1,391

01.19.2022 03:37 AM

The European Space Agency has reduced the number of applicants for astronaut positions from 23,000 to 1,391, with the next step focusing on cognitive, technical, and personality exams.

ESA's Rosalind Franklin Mars Rover Will Launch in September After 2-Year Delay

01.18.2022 23:20 PM

Rosalind Franklin Mars rover has completed its final testing and is on track to launch in September, the UK Space Agency has announced.

Lunar Rover Missions: Will NASA, Other Countries Set Foot On Moon By 2022?

01.18.2022 20:45 PM

NASA has set 2022 as the year for two lunar landers and one small robot to return to the moon's surface.

New Exomoon Twice the Size of Earth Revolves Around Jupiter-Sized Exoplanet

01.18.2022 04:34 AM

Astronomers from Columbia University discovered a potential exomoon twice the size of our planet. It revolves around an exoplanet that has a mass similar to Jupiter.

555.55-Carat Black Diamond Sotheby’s Gem Believed To Be From Outer Space Unveiled

01.18.2022 04:12 AM

Sotheby's has recently called its 555.55-carat black diamond, set for auction soon, "The Enigma," which is believed to have come from outer space.

SpaceX Starlink Satellites Now Affect More Twilight Photos, Study Finds

01.18.2022 02:10 AM

After discovering images with more than 5,300 streaks attributed to Starlink and other low earth orbit satellites, researchers stated twilight observations are affected.

SpaceX Starlink To Launch 49 More Satellites Atop Falcon 9 Rocket Soon; How To Watch Launch

01.18.2022 01:36 AM

SpaceX will launch 49 more Starlink satellites into orbit Tuesday night via Falcon 9 rocket. A fresh batch of Starlink internet satellites will launch atop SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday evening.