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

SPACE 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.

Chang'e 5 Lifted Off the Moon Carrying Lunar Dust and Boulders

12.04.2020 06:00 AM

The Chinese moon probe is expected to land in Inner Mongolia in less than two weeks. It has collected 2kg (4.4lb) of samples from the lunar surface.

Chang'e-5 Moon Probe Returns With New Photos of the Moon

12.03.2020 21:00 PM

China's Chang'e 5 probe landed on the Moon to study the first lunar rock samples in decades.

Universe Intentionally Created? Answer May Lie in The Cosmic Microwave Background

12.03.2020 12:00 PM

In 2005, a pair of scientists said that they might have encoded a warning message from the universe's background radiation.

Possible Life on Ancient Mars Lived Underneath the Surface

12.03.2020 10:00 AM

A new study revealed that if there was life on ancient Mars, "it may not have found its way on the surface, but several miles underneath it."

ESA To Use "The Claw" to Clean Up Space Junk

12.02.2020 20:00 PM

The European Space Association wants to use "The Claw" to remove space junk by dragging them into Earth's atmosphere.

Arecibo Observatory Telescope Collapsed Prior To Demolition Announcements

12.02.2020 09:00 AM

Arecibo Observatory telescope was one of the largest globally and has been a tool for many astronomical discoveries, and is famous for its dramatic scale and setting.

China's Chang’e-5 Spacecraft Has Landed on the Moon for Samples

12.02.2020 07:00 AM

Chang’e-5 spacecraft completes 112-hour journey from Earth, according to Beijing’s space agency.