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

SPACE 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.

A Sneak Peek at Mars’ Inner Layers via NASA’s InSight Robotic Explorer

12.18.2020 08:30 AM

During their meeting, the research team reported that InSight had detected almost 500 small 'marsquakes,' although only a few with a magnitude higher than 4.5, said Paul Voosen.

Why Did Neptune's Dark Vortex Change Its Direction?

12.17.2020 20:00 PM

Scientists discovered that Neptune's dark vortex is reversing its direction back to the polar region after migrating to its equator.

Here Is the Farthest and Oldest Galaxy From Us

12.17.2020 11:00 AM

Chemical signatures give away the distance to the most distant galaxy. The oldest, farthest disc universe ever observed by scientists runs contrary to the existing perception of how galaxies are made.

NASA Space Probes Discover Man-Made Barrier Surrounding the Earth

12.17.2020 08:30 AM

NASA space probes found a massive barrier surrounding the entire planet. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Last SpaceX Launch of 2020: Will It Place a Spy Satellite in Orbit?

12.17.2020 05:00 AM

Despite no plans for a preflight static fire, SpaceX remains on track to its last launch and landing of 2020 on December 17.

Chinese Spacecraft Carrying Moon Rocks and Soil Safely Returns to Earth

12.16.2020 19:58 PM

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft that carries rocks and soil from the Moon safely returns to Earth early today after collecting lunar samples.

Space Agriculture Breakthrough as Method Found for Turning Urine to Fertilizer

12.16.2020 09:52 AM

Japanese researchers made a new electrochemical technology to manufacture ammonia-based fertilizer from urine.

Spider Web in Zero-Gravity Space: What Does It Look Like?

12.15.2020 12:00 PM

Spiders can orientate themselves with light when there is no gravity to reveal which way is 'up.'

NASA Shares Hubble Telescope's Secrets on Its 30th Anniversary; Here's The Catch!

12.15.2020 11:11 AM

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 3rd-decade capturing space. NASA shares its secrets in honor of Hubble’s 30th anniversary.

We Are Lucky To Have a Livable Planet, Study Calculation Shows

12.15.2020 08:00 AM

Research sheds light on how Earth has managed to stay livable and to what degree luck may have played a vital role in its continued habitability.

3 Little-Known Facts About Neutrinos, aka, “The Ghost Particle”

12.15.2020 04:00 AM

One of the persisting challenges in the world of Physics is the detection, measurement, and understanding of neutrinos, also known as "the ghost particle."