Titan Atmosphere Simulated in Research Lead by IBM: Possible Key to Knowing Origin of Earth Life

SPACE 03.01.2021 00:04 AM

In the ongoing search for the next habitable body, one of the candidates is Titan, Saturn's largest moon. A new study recreates its atmosphere in a lab.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Spots 400,000-Mile Long Tail Comet Parking Near Jupiter

02.28.2021 23:31 PM

Hubble Space Telescope is shocked to discover how a comet with a 400,000-mile tail parked and made a pit stop near Jupiter.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch: Mission Preparations, How to Watch, and What You Need to Know

02.28.2021 19:33 PM

SpaceX is expected to stream the Falcon 9 space launch live. Here are details on how to watch the show.

Two Lightning Features Occur at the Same Time Captured by Hawaiian Telescope

02.27.2021 04:00 AM

NOIRLab posted an image of two colorful flashes of lightning happening at the same moment. The photo was capture near Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano in Hawaii.

Virgin Galactic Will Not Be Launching Tourists to Space This Year Due To Technical Delays

02.27.2021 00:07 AM

After some technical tweaks that delayed flight testing of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, the company has announced that it will not be sending tourists to space this year.

NASA's Webb Telescope's Powerful Capabilities Unveiled

02.26.2021 03:04 AM

Early observations with this Webb Telescope will exhibit its capability of distinguishing the stars' individual light in the local universe making the most of the powerful capabilities of such a device.

NASA Prepares All-Electric X-57 for High-Voltage Ground Testing, What Made NASA Invest in X-Planes?

02.26.2021 00:56 AM

NASA created an all-electric X-57 Maxwell, an aircraft with 14 motors on its wing. The aircraft will exclusively be used for technology research.

NASA Perseverance Rover Gives 360° View of Mars in High-Resolution 'Virtual Tour'

02.26.2021 00:07 AM

NASA Perseverance's high-resolution panorama reveals rocks that Martian winds have eroded for billions of years and structures that ancient volcanoes may have formed.

Astonishing Photos of Venus Officially Shared By NASA Parker Solar Probe Team

02.25.2021 21:28 PM

NASA Parker Solar Probe might’ve made a shocking discovery on a flyby around Venus. NASA shares an official, stunning image of Venus, captured by a spacecraft they sent out to observe the Sun.

Snow Moon: Here's How To Catch It This Weekend

02.25.2021 21:04 PM

Get ready for February's snow moon this weekend as it reaches its peak on February 27. Here's how you can see the full moon beaming brightly on Saturday night.

Elon Musk Says Disused Oil Rigs Will Be Used as Spaceship Launchpads This Year

02.25.2021 00:13 AM

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX's floating oil rig spaceship launchpad would be in limited operation by the end of the year as part of its grand vision for Starship.

Apollo Rock Samples Analysis Reveals Insights On Early Moon History

02.24.2021 22:42 PM

Volcanic moon rocks brought back to earth from the NASA Apollo missions have isotopic signatures that offer insights into our Moon's early history, a new analysis reveals.

Rare Triple Conjunction: Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury Alignment This Week Won't Happen Again Until 2026!

02.24.2021 21:31 PM

Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury will be visible in the night sky in a rare triple conjunction this week. Experts say it won’t happen again for five years.

Energy From Space Could Soon Be Beamed Anywhere in the World Using the Space-Based Solar Panel

02.24.2021 10:00 AM

Scientists at Pentagon said the space-based solar panel, Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM), could soon beam energy from space to anywhere in the world.

Mars Moons Phobos and Deimos Origin: Are These Remnants of a Lost Moon?

02.24.2021 05:02 AM

A new study suggests that Mars' two moons - Phobos and Deimos - actually came from a common progenitor, challenging existing knowledge about the twin moons.