Virgin Orbit First Mission: 7 Cubesats Launched After Recent SPAC Merger

SPACE 01.13.2022 23:24 PM

Richard Branson's satellite launch company Virgin Orbit launched its third commercial trip from Mojave Air and Spaceport in California on Thursday.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Landing Makes Loud Noise After Sending 105 Satellites to Space

01.13.2022 22:39 PM

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Coast on Thursday morning, causing sonic booms as the first stage returned to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Solar Storm Alert: Geomagnetic Storm to Directly "Hit" Earth on Saturday

01.13.2022 20:47 PM

Late Saturday, a G1-class geomagnetic storm is expected to hit the earth. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) said a G1-class geomagnetic storm would likely hit the Earth on Saturday, Jan.

Dark Matter Secrets Revealed: Scientists Discover 12 Streams of Stars in Milky Way Galaxy

01.13.2022 13:12 PM

Scientists recently discovered 12 stellar streams that haven't been seen before, which are also described as sparkly, pulverized remains of ancient dwarf galaxies, as were clusters of stars revolving around the Milky Way.

SpaceX News: Central Florida Forecasts Sonic Booms as Falcon 9 Boosters Lands at Cape Canaveral

01.13.2022 06:57 AM

Sonic-boom generating SpaceX Falcon 9 launch scheduled on Thursday 10:25 EST. On Thursday at 10:25 EST in the morning, SpaceX's Transporter-3 missions were set with a 29-minute launch window with Falcon 9 boosters slated to land back at Cape Canaveral.

Energetic Oxygen Ions Found in Jupiter's Inner Radiation Belts Could Reveal the Role of the Planet's Moons on Ion Sources

01.13.2022 02:33 AM

An international team of scientists explored the inner radiation belts of Jupiter and found high-energy oxygen and sulfur ions supplied by the distant magnetosphere of less explored energetic ion sources.

Space Adventure, the Largest Space Exhibit Ever Seen, Kicks-off Its North American Tour in Miami, FL This April

01.13.2022 02:20 AM

The immersive exhibit showcases an unprecedented and privileged vision of one of the most important milestones of humanity: the arrival of man on the moon.

NASA Mega Moon SLS Rocket Preparations Now Ongoing For Artemis I Missions

01.13.2022 02:18 AM

NASA Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft will soon move out of Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Earth Had An Extremely Close Encounter With Asteroid 2022 AC4; Italian Astronomer Shares Eerie Incident [WATCH]

01.12.2022 23:53 PM

On Tuesday, an astronomer captured a snapshot of an asteroid the size of a home flying by the Earth at a pretty near distance.

Why Is Earth Sitting in the Center of a ‘Local Bubble’ Surrounded by Baby Stars? Here's What Experts Say

01.12.2022 22:43 PM

Our solar system is supposed to be in the midst of a 1,000-light-year-wide bubble in space with very young stars on its "surface," according to researchers.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Starts To Cool Down While Aligning Mirror

01.12.2022 21:30 PM

The James Webb Space Telescope is currently cooling down, according to NASA. Updates will be less frequent, but work will continue.

NASA Says a Massive Asteroid Will Pass Earth Next Week; How To Spot It?

01.12.2022 20:17 PM

NASA predicts the massive chunk of asteroid will zoom by Earth at almost 43,000 mph on Jan. 18, at 4:51 p.m. EST,

Can Tardigrades Survive the Extreme Conditions in Space? Scientists Plan to Use Massive Lasers to Shoot Them at Distant Stars

01.12.2022 06:21 AM

Scientists in the US proposed shooting tardigrades to distant stars in the Milky Way to test how indestructible they are when under extreme temperatures, pressures, and radiation in space.

NASA Mars InSight Lander in Safe Mode After Facing Dust Storms on Red Planet

01.12.2022 04:48 AM

Because of a regional dust storm on Mars, NASA's InSight Lander has been in safe mode for the past week.

ESA Cheops Mission Discovered This Never Been Seen Football Exoplanet That Completes An Orbit In Less Than A Day

01.12.2022 01:31 AM

Astronomers have discovered WASP-103b planet that has been warped by its host star's gravity to the point that it resembles a football or rugby.