Japan's Baseball-Sized Transforming Robot Ball to Land on Moon in 2022, What Can It Do?

SPACE 05.27.2021 22:50 PM

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will send a baseball-sized transforming robot to the Moon to assist the development of the crewed pressurized rover.

South Korea Becomes Tenth Country to Join Artemis Accords That Supports NASA-Led Moon Exploration

05.27.2021 21:52 PM

South Korea is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords on May 24, a pact that governs norms of behavior for those who will join the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration program. Brazil and New Zealand will likely sign next.

Who Wants To Be An Astronaut? This New Show Will Send One Lucky Winner to ISS

05.27.2021 08:09 AM

Discovery announced that it is making "Who Wants To Be An Astronaut?" It's a competitive show for people who want to go to the International Space Station for eight days.

Spaceflight Not Good for the Human Body? NASA Study Reveals Effects of Weightlessness on Health

05.27.2021 07:54 AM

For one who is not so knowledgeable about spaceflight, it is important to know the effects of the absence of gravity or weightlessness on the health of humans, as revealed in a NASA study.

Space Tourism on the Rise: Are Other Passengers of SpaceX Considered "Astronauts"?

05.27.2021 07:09 AM

Now that SpaceX and Blue Origin are offering seats to their rockets, the term astronaut has seemingly become vague. Is it reserved to the experts or does it apply as well to those who have a short trip to space?

Space-Time Anomaly: Cosmic String's Identification Possible Through Gravitational Wave

05.27.2021 06:45 AM

Space-time fissures, also known as cosmic strings, can now be observed through the help of 'memories.' These memories are imprints of the gravitational waves on space-time fabric.

Why is Sun's Atmosphere Hot? Here's What Scientists Say

05.27.2021 05:30 AM

The sun's surface is blisteringly hot at 10,340 degrees Fahrenheit -- but its atmosphere is another 300 times hotter. What heats the atmosphere to such extreme temperatures?

Tardigrades, Squid Goes to ISS Next Month; Are They Among the Scientific Experiments SpaceX Will Make?

05.27.2021 02:37 AM

SpaceX is set to send its 22nd resupply mission to the ISS next month. The cargo will include Tardigrades, squid, cotton, tissue chips and ultrasounds.

Canadian Lunar Rover Set to Land on Moon's Polar Surface in 5 Years

05.26.2021 23:05 PM

The Canadian Space Agency announced that the agency plans to land a lunar rover on the moon's polar surface within the next 5 years.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Adds 60 More Starlink Satellites

05.26.2021 21:34 PM

The launch of 60 more Starlink satellites Wednesday could give SpaceX enough spacecraft to complete the first layer of its privately-funded global internet network.

Will the Super Blood Moon End Relationships Tonight? Expert Says It Might Cause Break Ups

05.26.2021 07:16 AM

An expert claims that the Super Blood Moon might bring out the "crazy" in people and cause relationship breakups. So thinking before speaking is advised to avoid any negative consequences to their actions.

Elon Musk Still Pushes His Mars Agenda; What Are The Risks of Living in the Red Planet?

05.26.2021 06:20 AM

Elon Musk wants to send humans this decade, saying that a crewed mission could take place in 2026. Here are the risks that scientists will have to manage.

ALMA Telescope Discovers Oldest Spiral Morphology Galaxy Dating Back 12.4 Billion Years

05.26.2021 05:00 AM

A team of Japanese scientists says it has discovered the oldest spiral galaxy ever observed in the history of the universe.

NASA's Earth System Observatory to Study How Climate Change Fuels Natural Disasters

05.26.2021 02:22 AM

NASA will launch at least five satellites worth at least $300 million in Earth System Observatory by 2029 to help people better understand climate change and extreme weather .

Space Solar Power Could Revolutionize Energy As US Air Force Plans to Harvest This Unlimited Source

05.26.2021 02:03 AM

The US Air Force is planning to harvest space solar power from its unlimited source, the Sun. This is in response to the ever-increasing energy demands of humans.