Cygnus Set to Test New Tech on the ISS for 5G Communications, Other Applications

TECH & INNOVATION 01.08.2021 03:10 AM

Back in October 2020, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply craft delivered new scientific experiments to the International Space Station (ISS). Aside from the delivery, Cygnus is set to host a two-week test of new technologies known as SharkSat.

Did Astronomers Just See Mercury's Tail?

01.07.2021 23:10 PM

Almost like a big old comet, Mercury's tail stream millions of kilometers away from Earth, glowing with faint orange-yellow light.

2021 Calendar for Space Enthusiasts: SpaceX Test, Mars Mission, and Moon Landings

01.07.2021 11:00 AM

Space is set to be a show for various missions in 2021. Here is a timeline documenting all of this year's big rocket flights, missions, and Mars landings.

NASA Green Lights SPHEREx Space Telescope Design, Aiming to Demysify Big Bang Further

01.07.2021 09:30 AM

NASA's SPHEREx will research the first moments of the Big Bang and scan our galaxy for water ice.

New Research Suggests That Dark Matter Does Not Exist

01.07.2021 08:00 AM

New research suggests that gravitational forces in the galaxy can be explained by mathematics and not by dark matter.

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

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.