China to Send Shenzhou-13 Crew's First Woman on Tiangong Space Station; How To Watch

SPACE 10.14.2021 23:50 PM

China is preparing to deploy its second crew of three astronauts to its new space station, which will include the first female astronaut to visit the orbiting outpost.

Melon-Sized Meteorite Crashes Through a Woman's Roof in Canada; What are the Odds of Getting Hit By a Space Rock?

10.14.2021 23:32 PM

A woman from British Columbia, Canada awoken to a sudden crash and her dog barking as a large chunk of meteorite crashed through her ceiling and landed on her bed.

William Shatner Mesmerized by Contrast of Life on Earth, Death from Unending Void of Space After Blue Origin NS-18 Landing

10.14.2021 22:39 PM

'Captain Kirk' William Shatner explained how Earth looked so fragile above the atmospheric view aboard Blue Origin's suborbital NS-18 spacecraft and how it made him ponder about life and death.

Jupiter, Saturn To Join Waxing Moon Tonight; Will Bright Star Antares Show Up?

10.14.2021 22:18 PM

Every month this year, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon have congregated in the night sky, and October will be no exception. Antares will also catch up!

China Successfully Launches First Solar Observatory, 10 Satellites on its 37th Orbital Launch of the Year

10.14.2021 21:26 PM

China launched its Long March 2D rocket carrying the country's first solar observatory and 10 other satellites into orbit that will enable scientists to study solar flares.

Engineers Will Be Building a Space Station on an Asteroid as Humankind's Latest Outpost for Interplanetary Exploration

10.14.2021 18:26 PM

Engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the United Arab Emirates have collaborated to build a space station on an asteroid that will be launched in 2028 with the aim to understand the beginnings of the Solar System.

Longer Time Spent in Space Potentially Increases Risk of Brain Damage; Researchers Examine Blood Samples of 5 Cosmonauts

10.14.2021 05:59 AM

New research recently highlighted a major problem that might occur for a longer time spent in space, away from Earth and that's brain damage.

China's Next-Generation Crewed Spacecraft Launched on Long March 5B Rocket Now on Display in Guangdong Province

10.14.2021 05:30 AM

China's next-generation spacecraft is now on display in the Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province to showcase the country's latest development in its space technology.

Scientists Detect 1,600 Fast Radio Bursts in 47 Days Using The World’s Largest Radio Telescope

10.14.2021 03:16 AM

China’s Five-Hundred-Meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope detects over 1,600 fast radio bursts from a galaxy 3 billion light-years away.

Australia Taps NASA To Send a $50 Million Lunar Rover to Moon by 2026

10.14.2021 00:18 AM

Australia has committed to develop a 44-pound semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA, which will go to the moon in quest of oxygen as soon as 2026.

Is It Time to Reconsider How Space Firms Dispose Satellites? Scientists Think So!

10.13.2021 23:12 PM

Scientists believe that the "casualty risk" of satellites reentering the atmosphere of the Earth surpasses the critical level.

Nanosatellites are the Future of Satellites: Earth Observation Now Smaller, Cheaper Than Ever

10.13.2021 22:25 PM

Nanosatellites are now the future of satellites because they are cost-efficient, smaller, and can be developed in a shorter period. Their smaller size does not limit the impact they can do to observe Earth's surface.

Venus Too Hot And Dry To Support Life, Planet May Have Always Been A 'Hellhole'

10.13.2021 22:12 PM

A new study on Venus suggests that life could not exist on the planet due to dry clouds and surface.

Blue Origin New Shepard Launch: 90-Year-Old William Shatner Emotional; Is It Safe for Elders to Fly to Space?

10.13.2021 21:21 PM

Star Trek actor William Shatner, along with other crew, has finally blasted off to space from the giant Blue Origin New Shepard 18 or NS-18 rocket. They have safely returned after 10 minutes.

Blue Origin New Shepard Launch: Star Trek Star William Shatner Admits He's Scared on Wednesday’s Ride

10.13.2021 03:19 AM

Hollywood actor William Shatner will become the oldest person to travel to space when he rides in the Blue Origin sub-orbital spacecraft.