SpaceX to Fly World's First Ever Civilian Crew to Space Later This Year

SPACE 02.01.2021 21:48 PM

SpaceX will launch the world's first all-civilian mission on a Crew Dragon capsule into orbit around the Earth later this year. The mission is dubbed as Inspiration4.

February Night Skies To Watch Out For

02.01.2021 01:35 AM

Astronomy enthusiasts should watch out for the Great Nebula in Orion in February's night sky, along with other space observations this month.

Is NASA Still Searching For Artemis Lunar Base Camp Despite Delays on Moon Lander Contracts?

02.01.2021 01:14 AM

While astronauts on the first crewed Artemis mission stays on a capsule elsewhere, NASA has an idea where to place the new Artemis Lunar base camp.

Startup blushift Aerospace Makes History as the First Biofuel Rocket To Launch in Maine

02.01.2021 01:10 AM

Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace Inc. passed its first major rocket flight test on Sunday, successfully launching its prototype biofuel rocket Stardust 1.0.

NASA Parker Solar Probe Spacecraft Will Finally Go the Sun To Take a Photo of Six Planets

01.31.2021 22:42 PM

Parker Solar Probe spacecraft is expected to provide new data on solar activity and help scientists estimate space-weather events.

Earth Will Lose Its Second Moon; Goodbye, 2020 SO!

01.31.2021 21:49 PM

Earth's second moon would set to depart the orbit of our planet soon. But before it does, it will make an extremely close approach, astronomers have revealed.

SpaceX Allegedly Violated Terms of FAA License; Elon Musk Says FAA Have 'Broken Regulations'

01.30.2021 23:40 PM

FAA was not so happy with SpaceX for how it violated the rules and regulations. Elon Musk said humanity would never get to mars with FAA's ideas.

International Space Station’s First Plant Transplant Aided by Microgravity

01.30.2021 23:20 PM

Astronauts aboard the ISS could transplant plants from a thriving pot to struggling seedlings and are scheduled to harvest the pots by February 2nd.

Did These Two Teenagers Found Four Planets Orbiting a Nearby Star?

01.30.2021 22:00 PM

Two high schoolers aged just 16 and 18 years old have discovered four new exoplanets. The rare achievement is described as “hitting the jackpot.”

Moon and the Brightest Star in the Constellation Leo Pair Up on the Evenings of January 29 and 30

01.30.2021 02:52 AM

Come January 29 and 30, the brightest star, the so-called "brilliant waning gibbous moon," is pairing up with Regulus, the brightest star and Heart of the Lion in the constellation Leo.

UAE's Hope Probe Is Less Than Two Weeks Away From Arriving Into Orbit Around Mars

01.30.2021 02:35 AM

UAE's Hope probe will be the first among the three Mars missions to arrive at the Red Planet's orbit. This will be a historic event for the country.

Space Shuttle Challenger 35 Years After Explosion: Lessons Learned From the Fatal Disaster

01.29.2021 02:21 AM

To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Challenger disaster that shook the nation, NASA uses its Day of Remembrance.

Scientists Calculate Dark Matter Mass Range for the First Time

01.29.2021 01:50 AM

Researchers from the University of Sussex discover how to calculate the mass range for dark matter for the first time.

Was Earth's Magnetic Field Responsible For Bringing Lunar Water to Moon?

01.29.2021 00:49 AM

A new study discovered that particles from Earth could send water to Moon, implying that other planets could give water to their satellites.

Life on Venus Debunked: Planet Does Not Contain Traces of Phosphine Gas

01.28.2021 22:25 PM

Living on Venus is impossible after a finding that calls into question the proof of phosphine - the naturally existing biosignature present in its atmosphere.