Rocket Lab New Rocket Neutron Announced for Larger, Farther Space Missions

TECH & INNOVATION 03.02.2021 01:40 AM

Aerospace company Rocket Lab has announced its plans for a new rocket named Neutron, set for a 2024 launch.

James Webb Space Telescope Reaches Completion of Final Functional Performance Test Before Launch

03.02.2021 01:26 AM

The James Webb Space Telescope of NASA has reached completion of its last functional performance tests at the Redondo Beach, California-based Northrop Grumman.

Jupiter and Mercury Conjunction: How to Watch, When to See Rare Astronomical Event

03.01.2021 23:39 PM

Southern hemisphere skywatchers are in for a treat this week as they will the best spot to witness Jupiter and Mercury in conjunction in the morning of March 5.

Space Hotel Will Soon Be Operational as Early as 2027

03.01.2021 22:29 PM

The world's first space hotel will begin construction in low Earth orbit by 2025 and could be operational as early as 2027.

Huge Solar Flare Captured Erupting from Sun's Surface in New NASA Video

03.01.2021 05:24 AM

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a huge solar flare bursting from the Sun's northwest hemisphere followed by a few shockwaves.

Spacewalking Astronauts Getting Ready for New Solar Wings

03.01.2021 00:50 AM

Spacewalk astronauts are preparing to install support frames devised for new, high-efficiency solar wings which are set to enter the ISS later this year.

Did SpaceX Just Abort Falcon 9 Space Launch Last Minute?

03.01.2021 00:36 AM

SpaceX just aborted the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites. The auto abort occurred just over a minute before liftoff.

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

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.