Go Home Comet Wirtanen, You're Drunk! Unusually Alcoholic Star Exhibits Some Weird Behavior

SPACE 07.02.2021 00:24 AM

Comet 46P/Wirtanen was releasing an unusual amount of alcohol as it made its historic flyby of Earth two and a half years ago.

Hubble Space Telescope Still Broken: Reason for Being Offline Remains a Mystery to NASA

07.01.2021 23:57 PM

NASA still struggles to pinpoint the exact reason Hubble Space Telescope went offline. Engineers are now investigating other hardware that might be causing the issue.

White Dwarf Discovered to Have Greater Mass Than Sun, Astronomers Fear Sudden Collapse

07.01.2021 04:05 AM

Astronomers discovered a newly formed dwarf star that has more mass than the sun with the same size as the moon.

Bezos, Musk, Branson Beating Each Other in Space Tourism; Whose Rocket is Bigger Though?

07.01.2021 01:22 AM

Rocket fuel powers the space race that pits billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson against each other. Which rocket is bigger?

NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor Space Telescope Now One Step Closer to Reality

06.30.2021 23:53 PM

NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission appears finally to be on track for a launch in 2026. The mission just got approval this month!

Five Stunning Space Photos That Could Win the Prestigious Astronomy Award of the Year

06.30.2021 23:28 PM

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has shortlisted space photos for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Here are five of those stunning images.

Supermassive Black Holes May Host the 'Largest Tsunami-Like' Structures, Experts Say

06.30.2021 22:38 PM

Astrophysicists said tsunami-like structures may form on much bigger scales, from gas escaping the gravitational pull of a supermassive black hole.

Astronomical Events July 2021: Venus-Mars Conjuction, Thunder Moon, Double Meteor Shower!

06.30.2021 04:00 AM

Celebrate the warm summer nights under the stars with planetary alignments and a double meteor shower in July!

Mars Methane Detections: Are Scientists Ready to Explain These Occurrences on the Red Planet?

06.30.2021 02:26 AM

Recent reports of Mars methane detections have fascinated both scientists and non-scientists alike. On Earth, a substantial amount of methane is generated by bacteria that help most livestock digest plants.

World's Largest Radio Telescope: SKA Observatory Will Soon Start Construction

06.30.2021 02:01 AM

The member states have finally greenlit the construction of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory, set to be the world's largest radio telescope, starting next month.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch: Anticipated Sonic Booms Postponed Due to Aircraft Incursion in Safety Zone

06.30.2021 01:38 AM

Elon Musk lamented on Twitter, saying an aircraft had entered the designated "keep out zone," which he said "is unreasonably gigantic."

Meet 'Commander Moonikin Campos,' NASA's 'Moonikin' Honoring Apollo 13 Hero

06.29.2021 23:30 PM

NASA announced the winning name for its Artemis I "Moonikin." It is now officially called Commander Moonikin Campos.

Black Holes, Neutron Stars Merge: Astrophysicists' 'First-Ever' Confirmed Merger Detection

06.29.2021 23:18 PM

A large alliance of astrophysicists recently reported it has made the first-ever confirmed detections of shockwaves generated by mergers between black holes and neutron stars.

Asteroid Day: When Is It? And What You Need to Know?

06.29.2021 23:00 PM

June 30th marks the annual celebration of Asteroid Day around the globe where researchers and the UN aim of raising public awareness on the threats and opportunities of asteroid impacts.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch: Sonic Booms Expected On Its First Attempt This Year for Cape Canaveral On-Shore Landing

06.29.2021 21:58 PM

SpaceX Falcon 9 will return to Earth with a sonic boom on Wednesday. Here's how to watch the launch.