Giant Flare That Swept Through Solar System Came From Another Galaxy 11.4 Million Light-Years Away

SPACE 01.14.2021 04:15 AM

NASA satellites detected a giant flare was detected in April as it swept past Mars. Experts say it came from a powerful neutron star 11.4 million light-years away.

Kepler Finds Triple-Star System With a Skewed Configuration

01.14.2021 00:22 AM

KOI-5Ab is an exoplanet that orbits around a triple-star system with a skewed configuration discovered by NASA's Kepler mission.

Intuitive Machines Selects SpaceX for Next Lunar Lander Mission

01.13.2021 23:59 PM

Intuitive Machines has already booked a first lander mission via SpaceX to make lunar landfall under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.

NASA To Upgrade ISS This Year as Solar Arrays Continue to Degrade

01.13.2021 22:28 PM

NASA said the International Space Station's solar arrays are now due to a much-needed upgrade as it shows signs of wear and tear after 20 years of continuous work in space.

Scientists Have Figured Out Why “Old Faithful” Galaxy Flares with Strange Regularities

01.13.2021 20:48 PM

Astronomers discover a 114-day recurring outburst of light in the "Old Faithful" galaxy. Like clockwork, a galaxy roughly 570 million lightyears away bursts light every 114 days, and scientists finally understand why.

Curiosity Rover Celebrates Its 3000th Day on Mars by Sending a Panoramic Photo From Its Mission

01.13.2021 04:15 AM

On the 3000th day of the Curiosity rover, it sends its most recent panorama photo of Mars from its mission.

UK Space Agency Partners With Rolls-Royce To Make Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Engine

01.13.2021 02:55 AM

To develop nuclear propulsion engines, Rolls-Royce and the UK Space Agency are aiming to revolutionize space exploration.

'Super-Earth' Orbiting One of Milky Way's Oldest Stars, Observed

01.13.2021 01:19 AM

Researchers estimate the average temperature on "Super Earth" is roughly around 3,140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Space Is Darker Than We Thought According To NASA New Horizons Probe

01.13.2021 00:52 AM

NASA's New Horizon's Probe proved that the space is so dark and that there can't be as many galaxies out there that add a dim light to its background.

NASA Astronauts Preparing ‘Astrobee’ Flying Robots to Enhance Space Science

01.13.2021 00:21 AM

NASA recently announced its astronauts aboard the International Space Station are currently preparing the new flying robots called Astrobee to improve science on the orbiting laboratory.

Drifting Island-Like Space Trash in Low-Earth Orbit Pose Threat to Satellites

01.12.2021 23:11 PM

Experts warn of imminent threat due to floating space junk in Earth's low orbit due to a drifting plastic island.

International Space Station Bids Goodbye To 12 Bottles of French Wine

01.12.2021 21:14 PM

The wine bottles have been aging in space for a year for researchers to see how space altered sedimentation and bubbles.

Astronomers May Have Heard the Possible Hints of Low-Frequency Gravitational Waves

01.12.2021 01:35 AM

Every colliding black hole or neutron star should send ripples ringing across spacetime. Experts may have just caught the first hint of gravitational wave background.

NASA’s Juno Found an FM Signal From One of Jupiter’s Moons

01.11.2021 23:48 PM

An FM radio signal originating from the moon Ganymede has been detected by the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter. Experts say it's not an ET.

Did ALMA Telescope Just See a Distant Colliding Galaxy Dying Out?

01.11.2021 20:36 PM

Astronomers have observed a galaxy merger in a remote galaxy for the first time. (Photo : NASA via Getty Images)392767 01: (UNDATED PHOTO) A Hubble telescope edge-on view of the ESO 510-G13 galaxy is seen in this undated NASA photograph.