China Launches Shenzhou-12 Spacecraft Carrying Astronauts to Chinese Space Station

SPACE 06.17.2021 00:55 AM

Three male astronauts goes to China's Tianhe module, the core piece of its new space station. China has blasted three astronauts into space on the first of four crewed space trips to complete the country's space station by the end of next year.

Hubble Space Telescope Glitch Continues on Fourth Day, 1980s Computer the Source of Trouble?

06.16.2021 23:44 PM

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope space viewing is halted for the fourth day after a 1980s-era computer stopped working. The telescope is idle since Sunday, and will now try to switch to a backup memory board.

Mars Camp in a Desert: China Makes $23 Million Martian Simulation Base to Help Astronauts Explore Red Planet

06.16.2021 23:31 PM

As part of its preparation for Mars exploration, China has built a “Mars Camp” in Lenghu Town of the northwestern Qinghai Province to simulate the red planet’s environment.

Strawberry Moon 2021: Here's How to Watch Last Super Full Moon This Year

06.16.2021 22:36 PM

The moon will appear larger and brighter than other full moons. This full moon is also known as the "Full Strawberry Moon." It's the last full moon of the spring

Spacesuit Problems Preempt 2 Astronauts From Completing New Solar Panel Installation Outside ISS

06.16.2021 21:38 PM

Spacesuit problems encountered by astronauts prevented them from completing installation early today of powerful new solar panels outside the International Space Station.

China Eyes Going to Jupiter, Uranus for Next Interplanetary Mission

06.16.2021 06:35 AM

Chinese government hopes their spacecraft will go to Jupiter in 2029. Also projects to get samples from Mars, moon, and Jupiter.

Did NASA Choose 20-Year-Old Space Enthusiast for a One Way Ticket to Mars? Apparently Not

06.16.2021 04:50 AM

Alyssa Carson is getting ready to be the first-ever human to go to Mars on a one-way mission, as NASA has not selected or planned yet, specifically for a voyage in one direction.

NASA's Perseverance Rover Captured Stunning New 360-Degree View of Mars in a Video

06.16.2021 04:30 AM

NASA released an interactive 36-degree panorama view of Mars captured by Perseverance Rover's Mastcam-Z stereo imaging system, showing the Van Zyl Overlook.

Ice Blocks on Mars: Could This Be Perfect Landing Sites for Humans?

06.16.2021 03:55 AM

A lovely flat spot on Mars features some newly discovered sinuous glacial formations. Human explorers will need to obtain water supplies from Mars itself if Mars settlements are to be established.

Why is US Space Force Paying SpaceX $316 Million Per Launch Amid Recent Decision to Launch Reused Rockets?

06.16.2021 02:41 AM

The Pentagon is allowing SpaceX to send a national security satellite to orbit with a reused rocket for the first time. SpaceX is set to launch the GPS III SV05 satellite via Falcon 9 soon.

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Wins Prestigious 2021 Space Exploration Award for First Flight in Another Planet

06.16.2021 02:31 AM

Space Foundation has honored NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter and awarded them the 2021 John L. “Jack” Swigert Jr. Award for Space Exploration for its history-making achievements.

Earth's Core Over the Past 1 Billion Years: Study Shows Unexplainable Scientific Phenomenon

06.16.2021 01:00 AM

Thousands of kilometers beneath the ground, a scientific phenomenon involving the Earth's core occurs and according to experts, it's an occurrence no one can explain.

Rocket Lab Gets NASA Contract for 2 Orbital Mars Spacecraft for Future Missions and Study on Red Planet

06.15.2021 22:01 PM

California-based Rocket Lab will design two spacecraft for a Martian journey that launches in 2024. NASA has given a contract to Rocket Lab, a New Zealand-founded, California-based business that has previously pioneered helicopter retrieval technology for first-stage rockets, to develop two orbital spacecraft to explore Mars' magnetosphere.

Galaxies Spanning Hundreds of Millions of Light-Years Spinning Like a Drill? Scientists Probe Why It Happens

06.15.2021 21:54 PM

Astronomers detect cosmic filaments, millions of light-years in length, that are rotating like enormous space drills.

Space Pups from Freeze-Dried Mouse Sperm Stored in ISS for 6 Years Are Large, Healthy

06.15.2021 07:36 AM

After exposing to high levels of cosmic radiation, freeze-dried mouse sperm stored in the International Space Station produced surprisingly healthy space pups.