How Fast Does Each Planet in the Solar System Spin? Watch These Planetary Animations To Find the Answer

SPACE 10.25.2021 06:03 AM

JAXA planetary scientist Dr. James O'Donoghue makes animations of planets during his free time. One of his works is an animation of how fast each planet in the Solar System spins and it has been viewed almost over 1.6 million times.

China Test-Fired Solid-Fueled Rocket Engine With Cutting Edge Technologies Capable of Generating 500 Tons of Thrust

10.25.2021 02:01 AM

The world's largest solid-fueled rocket engine is fired for 115 seconds in China to test its capability, which is said to be four times than the liquid-propelled Long March 5 rocket engine.

China's Aerospace University Explosion Kills 2, Injures 9; Experts Call Over Safety Concerns For Research Institutes

10.24.2021 23:27 PM

On Oct. 24, a disaster struck China's top national aerospace, resulting in two deaths and nine injuries.

SpaceX Reservation for Space Adventures Expired; Space Tourism Mission Dropped Due to Lack of Customers

10.24.2021 23:12 PM

Space Adventures won't be flying with SpaceX's Crew Dragon due to expired reservations and they just canceled their planned mission due to a lack of customers.

Hubble Space Telescope Found Two Interacting Galaxies 200 Million Light-Years Away

10.24.2021 22:28 PM

NASA Hubble Space Telescope found a pair of 'squabbling' galaxies in a cosmic dance. The findings might provide insight into the development of the universe.

Hawaii Astronomers Discover Youngest Exoplanet Yet Via Mauna Kea Telescopes

10.24.2021 21:29 PM

Exoplanet 2M0437b, which originated just a few million years ago, has been photographed by scientists through Mauna Kea telescope.

Can Experts Protect the Earth from Asteroid Impact? New Way to Quickly 'Slice, Dice' a Giant Space Rock for Planetary Defense Proposed

10.24.2021 01:07 AM

Physicists propose a novel strategy for safeguarding the Earth against cosmic collisions by using rocket-powered explosives to 'slice and dice' dangerous asteroids.

NASA Says Lucy Spacecraft Now in Cruise Mode Despite Solar Array Issues

10.24.2021 00:00 AM

NASA Lucy asteroid probe settles into cruise mode as engineers work to fix a solar array issue. While engineers investigate the problem, the spaceship is safe.

NASA Perseverance Rover Sends Back Audio, Video While Waiting For Ingenuity to Fly Again After 2-Week Hiatus

10.23.2021 22:39 PM

During the solar conjunction, NASA's Perseverance rover captured up to five hours of noises on Mars. Ingenuity is gearing up for its Test 14 assignment as well.

Spatial Learning Impairment Observed from Deep Space Radiation-Exposed Mice, Affects Male Subjects Than Female

10.23.2021 01:24 AM

A neurological study confirms that galactic cosmic radiation, best known as deep space radiation, could cause spatial learning impairment that targets the brain's cognitive ability. However, male mice were more affected than their female counterpart.

Researchers Successfully Recreates Supernova Reaction In a Lab Using an Accelerated Beam of Radioactive Nuclei

10.23.2021 00:56 AM

An international team of researchers and scientists collaborated to achieve the first direct measurement of supernova processes in a laboratory setting using an accelerated beam of radioactive nuclei.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Starship Prototype Could Launch Next Month Once FAA Approves License Application

10.22.2021 22:41 PM

Elon Musk said that Starship's orbital launch attempt could proceed as soon as next month once the FAA approves SpaceX's flight license.

NASA Plans to Buy More Seats From Private Sectors to Ferry Astronauts To and From the International Space Station

10.22.2021 21:11 PM

NASA announced that it has a need for additional crew rotations flights to the International Space Station beyond the 12 missions it awarded Boeing and SpaceX under current contracts, which will be determined based on missions requirements.

‘Storm Area 51’ Joke on Facebook Taken Seriously; Law Responded by Preparing to Use Deadly Force

10.22.2021 07:06 AM

In 2019, a UFO aficionado posted about "storming" Area 51, a restricted military base on Facebook, and for him, it was a joke.

Space Rock Hits Jupiter Yet Again; Here's What Japanese Skywatchers Saw

10.22.2021 05:14 AM

Skywatchers in Japan saw a flare in Jupiter's northern hemisphere atmosphere, which was most likely produced by an asteroid colliding with the planet.