Elon Musk Says SpaceX Has Shipped 100,000 Starlink Satellite Internet Dishes, Will Be Serving More Countries Soon!

SPACE 08.25.2021 02:00 AM

Before even achieving worldwide coverage, Starlink has already deployed 100,000 satellite internet terminals.

Comet ATLAS: This Cosmic Flop Might Have Been a Spectacular Sight to Civilizations

08.25.2021 00:06 AM

ATLAS is thought to have broken off from an ancestral comet that passed relatively near to Earth around 5,000 years ago.

Solar Flare From Sun Might Be Heading to Earth; Should We Worry?

08.24.2021 22:40 PM

Solar storms from the sun have the ability to damage Earth's electronics, prompting experts to issue a warning about the "extreme" threat that might come from space.

Why Was Pluto Demoted 15 Years Ago? Controversial Definition of Planets Disagreed by Some Astronomers

08.24.2021 22:25 PM

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) released a controversial definition of "planet" that left Pluto out. But some astronomers were against this definition that demoted the distant orb.

Fact-Check: NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover Sees Camels on Red Planet? False, Experts Say

08.24.2021 08:42 AM

Several photos circulating on social media depict a martian gorilla and camel. Are the creatures on Mars that space explorers claim to see real?

Infinitely Expanding Universe: How Science Attempts To Explain the Multiverse

08.24.2021 05:45 AM

One of the most exciting concepts right now is the existence of a multiverse - the notion that there are infinitely many universes. However, is this more than just sci-fi writing, and is science actually working to confirm it?

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk Outside ISS Due to Minor Medical Issue of One of the Astronauts

08.24.2021 03:40 AM

NASA postpones spacewalk due to a minor medical issue, which the space agency clarifies is not a medical emergency. No exact date yet was announced when the spacewalk will be rescheduled.

Blue Origin vs. NASA Lawsuit Delays SpaceX's Artemis Moon Mission Launch; Jeff Bezos Employees Leaving the Company

08.24.2021 02:46 AM

Due to a lawsuit filed by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, NASA must once again halt development on its human lunar lander collaboration with SpaceX.

NASA Develops New Approach to Predict Radiation Risks, Chromosome Vulnerability of Astronauts in Space Missions

08.24.2021 02:05 AM

NASA recenlty developed a new apprach that coud predict the radiation risks of astronauts on space missions.

Over 100 Trillion Objects at the Oort Cloud Icy Edge of the Solar System Are From Interstellar Space Like Comet 2I/Borisov

08.24.2021 01:30 AM

Majority of comets and asteroids in our Solar System may have come from another star, implying that we live in a cosmic melting pot, experts say.

Will This Fastest Orbiting 0.6-Mile Wide Asteroid Found in Solar System Reach Earth?

08.23.2021 22:25 PM

Astronomers identified an asteroid that orbits the sun every 113 days, the shortest known cycle to date. This 3,280-foot-wide asteroid, known as 2021 PH27, was discovered on August 13.

Solar System May Be Full of Interstellar Objects Than Previously Thought

08.23.2021 06:42 AM

A new study claims that most comets and asteroids in the Solar System might have interstellar origins, suggesting that we live in a cosmic melting pot.

Black or Latte? Not Your Coffee, but the Universe: Experts Reveal Average Color of Universe

08.23.2021 06:07 AM

A study from the past confirmed the true color of the universe, and surprisingly, it is not black. Earth's sky changes its features a couple of times every day.

Data From NASA NuSTAR Reveals Importance of Perspective; More Undetected Ultraluminous X-ray Source Possible

08.23.2021 05:44 AM

New data from the NASA Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) space observatory show that some of the universe's brightest objects, the ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULX), might be virtually invisible if they are pointed somewhere else.

Solar Radiation Greatly Affects Small Moon Iron Nanoparticles; Here Is What It Means

08.23.2021 04:21 AM

Asteroids and solar radiation both tear down lunar rocks and soil, resulting in iron nanoparticles that may be detected by sensors aboard orbiting spacecraft.