SpaceX Dragon Cargo: Lights Up the Night Skies and Sonic Booms Over Florida as it Descents Back to Earth

SPACE 10.02.2021 06:29 AM

SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule returned to Earth late night Thrusday September 30th lighting up the night sky and jolting Florida residents with a sonic boom.

Mercury Mission: Japan and Europe's BepiColombo Will Attempt Flyby at the Nearest Point Tonight

10.01.2021 21:45 PM

A new spacecraft bound to Mercury called BepiColombo is expected to reach the nearest point to the planet tonight.

October 2021 Astronomical Events: Don’t Forget To See Moon, Mercury, Meteor Shower This Month

10.01.2021 08:29 AM

Hunter's Moon plus Draconid and Orionid meteor showers are set to peak in this month. Mercury will also show up every morning this month.

NASA Rejects Petition to Rename James Webb Space Telescope; Discrimination Claims Not Enough?

10.01.2021 05:21 AM

According to media sources, NASA will not rename the highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope amid protests.

NASA Hits Back at Blue Origin: Jeff Bezos "Prioritizes Own Fortune Over Every Person Alive Today," Files Case After Elon Musk's SpaceX Wins Bid

10.01.2021 03:33 AM

NASA slams Blue Origin and claimed that Jeff Bezos' space company'seeks to prioritize its own fortunes over those of NASA, the United States, and every living human today.'

Is Plant Farming on Mars Possible? Clover in Regolith Soil Develops Through Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

10.01.2021 02:45 AM

A new study suggests nitrogen-fixing bacteria Sinorhizobium meliloti as solution to grow plant food on the Martian regolith soil.

Mars Might Not Have Enough Water to Support Life; Here's What It Means

10.01.2021 01:01 AM

Water appears to have almost gone on Mars. According to scientists, Mars may have never had enough water for people to live on the Red Planet.

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

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.