NASA's New Launchpad in Kennedy Space Center for Commercial Space Flights Is Now Open

TECH & INNOVATION 12.23.2020 08:30 AM

The new launchpad of NASA in Kennedy Space Center for commercial space flights is now open for its multiple customers.

Moon Found to Have Far More Craters than Most People Thought

12.23.2020 07:00 AM

The number of craters recorded on the surface of the moon is now more than a dozen times bigger than it was in the past.

SpaceX Next Starship Rolls Out to Launch Pad; Newer Prototype Construction Debuts

12.22.2020 13:00 PM

SpaceX SN9 and SN10 are the next Starship prototypes that will serve as a successor to the SN8 vehicle.

China's Moon Orbitor Going Near the Sun for Extended Mission

12.22.2020 08:00 AM

China’s Chang’e-5 is now heading to a Sun-Earth Lagrange point to carry out observations of the Sun and make operational tests.

NASA's New Moon Rocket Undergoes Fueled Test

12.21.2020 21:45 PM

A crucial test has been conducted to test the fuel of a giant rocket that will take humans to the moon.

Google Welcomes Winter and the “Great Conjunction” with a Doodle

12.21.2020 16:00 PM

As winter sets in and planets align, Google has decided to commemorate these events with a fun Google Doodle for this year's wintertime and "The Great Conjunction."

Is Momentus Space’s IPO led by Mikhail Kokorich a risk for investors?

12.21.2020 10:56 AM

As Momentus Space attempts to go public, it turns out that their CEO, Mikhail Kokorich, has no right to work with the startup's technologies.

Mars Sample Return Program Enters Phase A

12.21.2020 09:00 AM

NASA has approved the Mars Sample Return to bring the first pristine samples from Mars back to Earth.

FAST Telescope Will Be Open to International Scientists in 2021

12.21.2020 08:30 AM

Following the Arecibo Observatory's collapse and closure, China is opening the FAST radio telescope to international scientists beginning in 2021.

SpaceX Makes Final Launch of US Spy Satellite; Watch the Launch Here!

12.21.2020 07:00 AM

Elon Musk's SpaceX sent a package to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office. SpaceX launched a Falcon space rocket with a National Reconnaissance Office-classified surveillance spacecraft.

Russian Section of ISS Leaking Oxygen for Unknown Reason, May Need Special Re-Supply

12.20.2020 21:58 PM

The ISS crew said the International Space Station is slowly leaking its reserve oxygen supply. Space experts are now searching for the issue.

Christmas Star Is Not Actually a Christmas Star; Here's Why

12.20.2020 08:00 AM

Jupiter and Saturn align every 20 years. The rare event occurs in the same part of the sky every 800 years or so.

Experts Detect Mysterious Radio Signal From Proxima Centauri

12.20.2020 06:25 AM

Astronomers would help improve their strategies for waves that seemed to originate from the area of Proxima Centauri.

China Deployed Iron Man-Like Recovery Team To Retrieve Lunar Samples From Chang'e-5 Capsule

12.19.2020 12:00 PM

China's recovery team wore an exoskeleton like Iron Man to recover the Chang'e capsule which landed in Inner Mongolia from its trip on the moon to collect samples.

Top SpaceX Achievements in 2020: Was This Year Good to Elon Musk?

12.18.2020 18:00 PM

SpaceX had moments of hope and glory in an otherwise difficult, stressful year. Scientists, experts, and even astronomers worldwide have pulled off incredible feats in 2020.