Is Cornwall's Goonhilly Earth Station Ready to Receive a Direct Message From Mars?

SPACE 02.18.2021 22:11 PM

Data from Mars will be relayed to the UK for the first time. Cornwall’s Goonhilly Earth Station is ready to receive it.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finally Lands on Mars

02.18.2021 18:26 PM

NASA's Perseverance rover can begin its landmark hunt for signs of ancient life after surviving the harrowing seven minutes of terror.

NASA Perseverance Landing Time: Watch Live Stream of Mars Landing

02.18.2021 11:36 AM

The NASA Perseverance Mars rover is expected to land on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 3:55pm EST. After a 292.5 million mile journey that began on July 30, the Mars rover will finally touch down on the red planet this afternoon on the U.S. eastern time zone.

Moon Crater Analysis Reveals Significant Insights on Lunar Formation

02.18.2021 11:02 AM

In spite of the relative closeness to earth, the moon still contains many mysteries, namely regarding its mantle formation, crater impacts, and volcanic activities. New analysis of the moon's largest crater offers insights into the moon's formation and other developmental details.

Zero 2 Infinity is Sending Tourists to Space Via Hot Air Balloon at a Cheaper Price

02.18.2021 01:00 AM

Forget about rockets because Zero 2 Infinity is sending tourists to space at a cheaper price than SpaceX and Blue Origin using a hot air balloon.

Overly Crowded Space Can Be Solved by De-orbiting Satellites

02.17.2021 22:43 PM

Overly crowded space can now be solved by de-orbiting satellites, a press release from an IoT firm states.

Why Does Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Keep on Exploding?

02.17.2021 20:30 PM

Here’s what to know about why Elon Musk's SpaceX keeps on failing and why the FAA is keeping an eye on this private space agency.

Blue-Green Algae May Help Astronauts Survive on the Red Planet

02.17.2021 01:14 AM

A bioreactor recently enabled scientists to grow the so-called cyanobacteria under conditions similar to Mars.

Giant Planet Nine at The Edge of The Solar System May Not Be Existing

02.17.2021 00:38 AM

Research contradicts early theories of a gigantic Planet Nine, stating that the theory is based on circumstantial evidence.

Perseverance Rover is Now Ready to Land on Mars, NASA Announced

02.16.2021 22:50 PM

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover aims for exact landing to search for ancient life. The success depends on everything going on, including the fractions of a second.

ESA Seeks More Female And Persons With Disability Astronauts

02.16.2021 20:55 PM

ESA is on the hunt for more female astronauts for the first time in more than 10 years. The agency also now has a parastronaut project for aspiring astronauts with physical disabilities.

New Theory of Dinosaur Extinction Involves Long-Distance Comet from Solar System's Edge

02.16.2021 15:34 PM

Dinosaurs were long thought to have gone extinct by a large asteroid slamming against the surface of the earth 66 million years ago. However, a new theory suggests it wasn't quite an asteroid.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Fails to Land as it Launches 60 More Starlink Satellites to Space

02.16.2021 04:00 AM

Elon Musk’s SpaceX deploys 60 Starlink satellites into orbit and launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Tuesday morning.

Pluto at 91: How Did Clyde Tombaugh Discover This Dwarf Planet?

02.16.2021 02:28 AM

Scientists marked the 91st anniversary of the discovery of Pluto this week. The IAU took away Pluto's planetary status in 2006. This dwarf planet continues to spur vigorous debate.

Two Backwards-Spinning Planets Spotted

02.16.2021 01:30 AM

A planetary system 897 light-years away from Earth consists of two planets that orbit a star, rotating backward.