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

SPACE 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.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Arrives At South American Launch Site In A Giant Suitcase

10.13.2021 02:04 AM

After a 16-day ocean journey, NASA's $10 billion James Webb Telescope arrived in French Guiana on Tuesday, Oct. 12.

'Mysterious' Radio Signals Near Galactic Center Detected By Scientists; What Is It Trying To Say?

10.13.2021 00:08 AM

Strange radio waves that sporadically turn on and off have been found at the galaxy's center, perplexing researchers.

Astra Identified the Cause of LV0006 Rocket Failure; Will Relaunch Before October Ends

10.12.2021 22:40 PM

Astra Space will attempt to relaunch LV0006 after identifying the issue that led to the liftoff anomaly back in August.

Blue Origin New Shepard Prepares Rocket Launch With 90-Year-Old William Shatner: How to Watch

10.12.2021 22:31 PM

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight business, will launch its second crewed space trip with William Shatner on Wednesday and it will broadcast live on its website and on YouTube.

Space Dust Solution: Instant Landing Pads Could Significantly Reduce Dust When Landing Spacecrafts

10.12.2021 22:28 PM

California-based aerospace manufacturer startup company Masten Space Systems has developed a way to reduce the problem of space dust as lunar landers land on the Moon's surface or on any planets for future missions.

Space Weather is Now Easier to Predict and New Australian Satellite is Here to Help

10.12.2021 04:36 AM

Forecasting space weather has been known to be a difficult thing to do but now it can be easier done through the help of an Australian-made satellite.

Varda Space Confirms Partnership with SpaceX for Mission; First Launch of Startup Agency Scheduled in 2023

10.12.2021 03:34 AM

Varda Space recently signed a launch collaboration with SpaceX for its first mission in 2023. The manufacturing agency for space crafts, Varda Space, will launch a new mission to study various space equipment in microgravity.

NASA Discovered "Hot Jupiter" Exoplanet, Bigger But Less Massive Than Solar System's Largest Planet

10.12.2021 03:10 AM

Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers were able to find an inflated, low density "hot Jupiter" exoplanet that has similar characteristics to the Solar System's biggest planet, Jupiter.

Massive Solar Flare Directly Hitting Earth Today: NOAA Issues Geomagnetic Storm Watch

10.11.2021 21:39 PM

Various news sites recently reported detection of a large solar flare, officially called coronal mass ejection or CME," coming off the sun.