Japanese Epsilon Rocket Launch Carrying 9 Satellite Scrubbed; What Happened, JAXA?

SPACE 09.30.2021 23:41 PM

Less than a minute before liftoff, the Epsilon launch was called off. The launch was canceled due to a ground station issue, according to JAXA's webcast.

European Space Agency Prepares for a Venus Flyby Through EnVision Probe

09.30.2021 22:01 PM

EnVision, the European Space Agency's next Venus orbiter, will provide a comprehensive picture of the planet, from its deep core to its high atmosphere.

French Astronomer Thomas Pesquet Captures Stunning Aurora Glowing To Earth From ISS

09.30.2021 02:23 AM

From the International Space Station, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet recorded a stunning aurora. The breathtaking image depicts green ribbons strewn across the surface of the Earth.

NASA Says There Are At Least 5 Fireballs Recorded Flying Over United States

09.30.2021 00:30 AM

NASA has recorded more than five fireballs flying over the United States in connection to the recent meteoroid North Carolina coast.

Devastating Floods in Mars Helped Shape Famous Deepest Canyons on Red Planet

09.29.2021 23:42 PM

Flooding from overflowing lakes appears to be responsible for around a quarter of all river valley erosion in Mars.

NASA's Lucy Space Vessel Set to Obtain New Astronomical Records in Trojan Asteroid Investigation Near Jupiter

09.29.2021 23:14 PM

NASA's Lucy mission is anticipated to obtain astronomical breakthroughs on its 12-year investigation of space rocks that involves the Trojan asteroids and the asteroid belt itself.

Can NASA James Webb Space Telescope's Atmosphere Detection Feature Find Life? Here's What Experts Say

09.29.2021 21:55 PM

UC Riverside's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is studying NASA James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Space Telescope Releases Beautiful Set of Space Images; Includes Globular Cluster, Spiral Galaxies, and More

09.29.2021 06:10 AM

Hubble Space Telescope recently released a collection of stunning space images from various cosmic formations scattered across the universe.

China's Shiyan-10 Satellite Failed in Orbit, Declared Lost as Status Remained Unknown After Over 12 Hours Since its Successful Launch

09.29.2021 06:00 AM

On September 27, China launched the Shiyan-10 satellite aboard the Long March 3B/E rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. However, the satellite is said to have failed to orbit and was declared lost.

Thermal Protection Tiles Flies-Off From SpaceX Starship SN20 Orbital Prototype

09.29.2021 05:45 AM

SpaceX's latest Starship SN20 orbital launch test was seemingly abrupted due to the tiles flying off of the heat vent of the spacecraft.

Elon Musk Tells Jeff Bezos That Blue Origin's Legal Fight with NASA Won't Guarantee Its Way To Moon

09.29.2021 01:53 AM

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos that they cannot sue their way to the moon amid the legal dispute against NASA.

Rocket Engine Construction Using Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly, 3D-Printing Technology Will Fuel Space Race in Private Sector

09.29.2021 01:17 AM

At present, 3D printing technology, through the use of heat-resistant metal alloys, has revolutionized the trial-and-error development of rockets.

NASA Mars Missions Will Be Quiet For 2 Weeks to Protect Spacecraft From Solar Conjunction 2021

09.29.2021 00:30 AM

Due to a solar conjunction on Mars, communications with NASA spacecraft on Mars will be unavailable from October 2 to October 14.

Argonne Has Become the Only US Facility to Study Samples of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu From Japanese Space Mission

09.28.2021 23:49 PM

In 2020, Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 took samples from the asteroid 162173 Ryugu and brought it back to Earth. Now, Argonne National Laboratory gets a rare chance to study these fragments at atomic scales.

NASA's Lucy Mission Going to Space Soon to Probe Jupiter’s Weird Trojan Asteroids

09.28.2021 23:32 PM

Lucy, NASA's maiden spacecraft, is being packed into a capsule for takeoff on October 16th. NASA plans to launch the Lucy mission soon to investigate Jupiter's Trojan asteroids to learn more about the solar system's origin 4.