SpaceX Wins $886 Million Contract to Provide High-Speed Internet to Rural America

SPACE 12.11.2020 11:00 AM

Starlink satellites will beam internet to more than 600,000 locations across 35 states under the FCC's program.

Chance of Life on Closest Habitable Solar System to Earth Just Got Slimmer

12.10.2020 01:00 AM

Proxima Centauri may be releasing Sun-like coronal mass ejections that are much larger than flares, experts say.

SpaceX Re-Attempts High Attitude Flight Test For Super Heavy Starship, Crashes at Landing

12.09.2020 21:10 PM

Elon Musk says the spacecraft is Mars-bound despite explosion and issues. Would a few tweaks to SN8 do the trick?

NASA's Initial Observation From Space Shows Pandemic's Positive Impact on Environment

12.09.2020 09:00 AM

NASA map reveals one global change since the COVID-19 lockdown. What does a pandemic-free year look like? NASA's new model intended to address the issue, exposing the coronavirus lockdown's impact on the environment.

SpaceX Super Heavy Starship Major Test Launch Aborted 1.3 Second Before Blast-off

12.08.2020 21:00 PM

SpaceX is about to attempt the "most ambitious test launch yet of its Starship-Super Heavy," a completely reusable rocket system that may someday reduce the cost of getting to space by 1,000-fold.

Study on Aluminum Alloy Could Benefit Crewed Space Missions

12.08.2020 20:00 PM

The MIAMI-2 facility recently helped Dr. Matheus Tunes examine a new allow that would harden aluminum without the need to increase its weight considerably.

Two SpaceX Dragons Docked with ISS Side-by-Side

12.08.2020 19:00 PM

A SpaceX delivery ship carrying Christmas treats has arrived at the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon capsule landed at the International Space Station on Monday after takeoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Complex.

China’s Chang’e 5 Moon Probe Now in Orbit, Awaiting Return to Earth

12.08.2020 08:00 AM

In a complex maneuver, the lunar probe linked up with the orbiter and transferred rock and soil. A tricky docking stunt with a robot orbiting the lunar surface on Sunday was completed by China's Chang'e 5 unmanned probe, moving a step closer in its attempt to bring back rock samples from the moon for the first time in more than 40 years.

10,000 Miles Wide Sunspot Photo Released By Inouye Solar Telescope

12.07.2020 20:00 PM

New images show a never-before-seen sunspot. The Inouye Solar Telescope could help scientists predict dangerous eruptions on the sun.

Mysterious Lights Seen in Montana Night Sky

12.07.2020 17:00 PM

Residents in Montana are treated with a light show the other night. Whenever there are mysterious flying objects or lights in the sky, the most likely explanation people would believe is that it is from an alien.

SpaceX Cargo Dragon Launched With Christmas Gifts for ISS

12.07.2020 08:30 AM

The launch marks the first time SpaceX has two capsules in orbit at the same time. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another SpaceX cargo ship into orbit on Sunday.

Hubble Captures Surprise Decay of Stingray Nebula

12.07.2020 07:00 AM

NASA and ESA's space telescope caught sight of Stingray nebula going through sudden changes. Most phenomena happen over a period of a million or billion years.

China Displays Its Flag On Moon

12.05.2020 08:00 AM

China's space agency released photos of its flag on the Moon on Friday attached to the Chang'e 5 probe.

SpaceX Upgraded Cargo Dragon Spacecraft Ready For Launch

12.04.2020 12:00 PM

SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX successfully launched a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket for the landmark launch debut of the Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft.

[WATCH] Drone Footage Recorded Arecibo Telescope’s Collapse

12.04.2020 07:00 AM

Arecibo's platform crashed into the telescope’s dish. The in irrevocably ended the facility’s role in astronomy.