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

SPACE 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."

SpaceX Repairs New Starship SN9 Prototype After Almost Toppling Over

12.14.2020 22:10 PM

After Starship SN9 collapsed on its Boca Chia launch pad, SpaceX repairs the new prototype. Since crashing on its own designated location, Elon Musk's business SpaceX restored the latest Starship SN9 concept.

Virgin Galactic Failed Test Flight But Lands Safely

12.14.2020 16:00 PM

Virgin Galactic terminated its third attempt to hit the edge of space. Virgin Galactic terminated its third attempt to hit the edge of space on Saturday, after the engine of its spaceplane ignited for around a second and then departed.

SpaceX Nailed Rocket Landing After Sending Massive Radio Satellite to Sirius XM

12.14.2020 13:00 PM

SpaceX has just launched a veteran Falcon 9 rocket on its seventh trip to space, delivering a massive radio satellite for Sirius XM, and has nailed a rocket landing back to Earth.