24th Annual International Mars Society Convention Highlights Success on Current Missions, Future Plans; How To Watch

SPACE 10.15.2021 21:58 PM

The Mars Society is holding the 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention from October 14 to October 17. Here's how to watch online and some highlights attendees can look forward to.

LOOK: Sharpest Images of 42 Largest Asteroids Released; Features Unique Shapes Like Dog-Bone, Spheres

10.15.2021 07:45 AM

The European Southern Observatory recently released detailed images of over 40 of the solar system's largest asteroids, captured by the observatory's VLT or Very Large Telescope in Chile.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Found Water Vapor in Jupiter’s Europa, Scientists Baffled

10.15.2021 06:46 AM

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a previously unseen water vapor on Jupiter's ice moon Europa.

NASA's Atlas V Rocket Rolled Out Ahead of Lucy Mission Launch Tomorrow

10.15.2021 04:39 AM

Lucy, NASA's newest asteroid mission, moved out of the launch pad days before its scheduled Saturday morning launch.

Prince William Slams Space Race After Recent Blue Origin Trip; William Shatner Reacts

10.15.2021 01:54 AM

After the Duke of Cambridge criticized Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin recent space flight, William Shatner believes Prince William has the "wrong concept" of space race.

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

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.