ESA's Solar Orbiter Captures Comet Leonardo by Tail for the Second Time, Calling It A 'Bonus Science'

SPACE 01.27.2022 12:44 PM

While eyes were glued to French Guiana and the approaching James Webb Space Telescope launch, for several days on December 17, 2021, the spacecraft flew through the Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard's tail.

Can People Keep a Meteorite? What Does Federal Regulation Say About Space Rock Collection and Ownership?

01.27.2022 12:40 PM

Meteorites frequently visit Earth, but can you keep the space rock once it landed right to your backyard?

Solar Eclipse 2022: A Guide to When the Sun, Moon, and Earth Align This Year and Where to Watch It

01.27.2022 03:02 AM

There will be no total solar eclipse in 2022 but there will be two partial solar eclipses and two total lunar eclipses this year that will be visible in some parts of the world.

Scientists Use AI to Find Meteorites Left Undiscovered, Over 300,000 Space Rocks Possibly Hidden in Antarctica

01.27.2022 02:48 AM

New research recently proposed that there may have been hundreds of thousands of meteorites left undiscovered on Antarctica's icy fields.

Spooky Cosmic Object Could Be A New Type of Star With Ultra-Powerful Magnetic Field

01.27.2022 00:20 AM

Astronomers discovered a mysterious object that could be a neutron star or white dwarf that releases a giant burst of energy three times an hour.

Earth Tectonic Activity Explained: New Study Reveals Gravitational Forces of the Planet, Moon, and Sun Affect Such Movement

01.26.2022 10:58 AM

A newly published study looks to the skies in the quest for an explanation for the tectonic activity on Earth, specifically the source of such a movement.

NASA Psyche Spacecraft: Will It Check the Huge Crater on a Giant Asteroid?

01.26.2022 04:50 AM

A NASA spacecraft will launch in August on a mission to investigate 16 Psyche, a metal-rich asteroid.

Virtual Telescope Project Captures NASA James Webb Space Telescope Arriving In Final Destination [Watch]

01.26.2022 02:17 AM

The "Elena" telescope of the Virtual Telescope Project captured an image of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Tonga Volcano Eruption Was 1,200 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Atomic Bomb; The Most Intense Explosion in 30 Years, NASA Says

01.25.2022 23:33 PM

NASA said the amount of energy released by Tonga Volcano eruption was about comparable to 4 to 18 megatons of TNT.

Spinoff 2022: NASA Showcases Stories of Innovations That Address Challenges and Improves Life on Earth

01.25.2022 21:42 PM

The 2022 Spinoff publication of NASA features 45 companies and start-ups that created technologies to make products and services that boost the economy, and protect and save lives.

Human Economy Worth $1 Trillion To Move To Space By 2040? Here's What Data Shows

01.25.2022 20:34 PM

According to GlobalData, by 2040, $1 trillion of the human economy will have to move to space. Analytics firm GlobalData said the aerospace, defense, and security (ADS) industry had the second largest transaction value increase in the third quarter of 2021.

NASA Says SpaceX Dragon Ends Trip After Successful Splash Down In Florida Coast

01.25.2022 05:11 AM

SpaceX's improved Dragon cargo spaceship splashed down off the coast of Florida at 4:05 p.m. EST, according to NASA.

Falcon 9 Rocket's Second Stage Will Likely Impact Moon's Equator After 7 Years of Floating Through Space

01.25.2022 03:07 AM

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off SpaceX's Launch Complex 40 on February 11, 2015 as its first interplanetary mission but its second stage failed to return to Earth and is now on its way towards the Moon.

Water On South Pole Of Mars Is Just A Dirty Mirage, Study Says

01.24.2022 23:47 PM

A large lake discovered near Mars' south pole is most likely merely a dusty illusion, according to a new research.

NASA Perseverance Rover Successful at Declogging Rock Pieces Out of Sampling Tubes [Watch]

01.24.2022 22:59 PM

NASA announced that the Perseverance rover was able to remove the rocks that blocked its sampling tubes.