A Day Was Shorter Than 24 Hours in 2020 Because of Earth Spinning Faster

SPACE 01.07.2021 07:00 AM

Scientists think that adding a negative leap second would correct the time because the Earth is spinning faster than it has in the last five decades, making the day shorter than 24 hours.

Moon's Ice Causes Dilemma for Scientists: Study or Harvest?

01.06.2021 19:00 PM

The scientific community is discussing how they will responsibly explore frozen caches and ice at the lunar poles.

Astronomers Discover an ‘Unusual’ Star, a Celestial Occurrence They’ve Never Seen Before

01.06.2021 14:00 PM

A new study describes a possible new kind of star in an occurrence usually linked to destruction, instead of a creation or also known in the field of astronomy as "the merger of two white dwarfs."

This Six-Planet System Is Orbiting In Almost Perfect Orbital Resonance

01.06.2021 09:30 AM

Astronomers found that the six-planet system is orbiting the sun, known as HD 158259, in an almost perfect orbital resonance.

Giant Magellan Telescope to Revolutionize Humans’ Outlook and Insight of the Universe

01.06.2021 08:00 AM

The Giant Magellan Telescope will be among the few gigantic earth-based telescopes that have the potential for revolutionizing humans' view and insight of the universe.

SpaceX Cargo Dragon Returning To Earth; First U.S. Commercial Cargo Craft To Return From ISS

01.06.2021 07:00 AM

The first US commercial cargo craft undocking from the Foreign Docking Adapter would be carried out by the improved Dragon spacecraft.

Extraordinary New Images Show the Largest Canyon in the Solar System

01.05.2021 10:00 AM

Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in the solar system. Despite HiRISE images, scientists are still unsure of how it was formed.

Astronomers Now Agree Universe Is Nearly 14 Billion Years Old

01.05.2021 08:00 AM

Astronomers have assessed the universe's disputed age and have estimated that it is almost 14 billion years old.

Two SpaceX Starships to be Tested at Once says CEO Elon Musk

01.05.2021 04:06 AM

In a few weeks, two SpaceX Starships are teased by CEO Elon Musk to be tested simultaneously. The future of SpaceX looks bright as CEO Elon Musk teases on a mirroring comment that we might be able to see two SpaceX Starships being tested in the "next few weeks".

Growing Plants In Space: Astronauts Eats First Radish Grown in Space

01.04.2021 19:00 PM

Astronauts aboard the ISS are finally tasting their fruits of labor as they eat for the first time radish grown in space. Growing plants in space would help food production efforts for long-term space missions.

Radio Astronomers Close to Unusual Moment in Proxima Centauri; Did They Miss A Call?

01.04.2021 13:30 PM

At the center of the new speculation is the radio wave assessed to be received from Proxima Centauri.

Astronomers Rewrite the History of the Milky Way Galaxy

01.04.2021 13:00 PM

Astronomers think that the Milky Way Galaxy was formed by at least one major collision that happened during its youth.

China's Mars Probe Tianwen-1 On The Way to Enter Martian Planet's Orbit Next Month

01.04.2021 11:00 AM

The most complex aspect of the Mars project is the lander's automated landing. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) said that the Tianwen-1 Mars probe has flown more than 400 million km and is on the way to Red Planet's orbit next month.

NASA to Build an ISS Replacement: Who is The Company Behind It?

01.04.2021 08:00 AM

NASA has tapped Axiom Space as the world’s first commercial space station builder at the Houston SpacePort at Ellington Field.

UK Will Send Spider Robots on the Moon This Year

01.04.2021 06:00 AM

UK's Spacebit company announced that it would be sending spider robots to the Moon in the middle of 2021that will take pictures and videos of the Moon and take "robot selfies."