China's Chang'e 6 Lunar Probe on 2024 to Showcase Equipment from European Countries

POLICY 04.26.2021 00:38 AM

In its continuing efforts to advance space exploration efforts, China has announced its plans for the next lunar probe by 2024 and will be carrying equipment developed by other countries.

Earth on Geomagnetic Storm Watch, NASA Says Occurrence Not Terrifying as It Sounds

04.25.2021 23:52 PM

News reports showed planet Earth was under a Geomagnetic Storm Watch beginning Sunday. It is not as terrifying as it sounds.

Proxima Centauri Spits Out Biggest Solar Flare, But Experts Still Consider It a Habitable Region

04.25.2021 23:35 PM

Proxima Centauri — the nearest star next to our own — produced one of the most powerful flares on record. It could change the way scientists think about its habitability.

Pink Supermoon 2021: Brightest Full Moon to Peak on Monday

04.25.2021 21:52 PM

Our next full moon will rise late Monday night, and it’s also one of two supermoons we will see this year.

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter: Faster, Farther on Third Flight; Goes Beyond Tests Conducted on Earth

04.25.2021 20:35 PM

Ingenuity successfully made a 328-foot round-trip journey and helped demonstrate the capability of the vehicle’s navigation system.

SpaceX Crew-2 Mission Arrives at ISS, Docks at Harmony Module for 6-Month Stay

04.25.2021 01:45 AM

SpaceX's Crew-2 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station's Harmony port to begin their six-month tour of duty.

China Mars Rover Named After Mythical God of War Zhu Rong; Where is Tianwen-1 Probe Now?

04.25.2021 01:16 AM

China's space agency says its first Mars rover will be named Zhu Rong after a traditional fire god.

New Astrophysics Code Models Stellar Collision Faster

04.25.2021 00:45 AM

A new code is capable of generating stellar collision models with greater speed and efficiency. A stellar collision event - where two stars usually circle each other before eventually merging - is a rare phenomenon of significant interest in astrophysics.

Sky Ladder, Manned Lunar Rover May Be Chinese Scientists Next Plan for Moon Transport

04.24.2021 23:27 PM

Chinese scientists are looking for new and innovative ways to bring people to and from the moon - including a "sky ladder" and a manned lunar rover - in a new video released Saturday, April 24.

Hubble Space Telescope Shares Stunning Photo of Unstable Celebrity Star

04.24.2021 23:21 PM

The Hubble Space Telescope team brings us an image of a rare ultra-bright star on the brink of destruction to mark the telescope's 31st birthday.

Warp Drives Possible for Space Travel Beyond Light Speed

04.24.2021 23:19 PM

Physicists offer possible chances for the existence of warp drives that would allow faster than light space travel.

SpaceX Crew-2 Mission: How to Watch Falcon 9, NASA's Launch

04.23.2021 23:50 PM

SpaceX's Crew-2 team is all set for tonight's launch. Here's how to watch it live. SpaceX will launch its third crew to the International Space Station early Friday morning.

Hubble Telescope Pictures Rare Breed of Star Called Luminous Blue Variable

04.23.2021 22:37 PM

A gigantic structure identified as the giant star was captured by space telescope Hubble. This was created from one or more gigantic eruptions approximately 10,000 years ago.

Elon Musk Says That by 2024, SpaceX Starship Could Fly Humans to the Moon

04.23.2021 21:22 PM

After winning the $2.9 billion contract from NASA to send humans back on the Moon, Elon Musk said that he is confident the project is doable and Starship would be able to send its first humans to the lunar surface in a couple of years.

Gale Crater on Mars Shows Red Planet's Changing Habitability, Climate Evolution

04.23.2021 01:28 AM

To decipher Mars' changing habitability, researchers studied rock records on its surface which reflects environmental processes.