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

SPACE 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.

Lack of Dark Matter Reveals That Galaxy NGC1052-DF4 Is Entering Death Spiral

12.01.2020 22:00 PM

NGC1052-DF4's dark matter is being stripped by a larger galaxy nearby and is beginning to tear apart smaller galaxies.

Space Race for Moon and Mars May Cause Conflict

12.01.2020 21:00 PM

Can one country take over a planet? Who owns outer space? The first race in space was a competition for national prestige and strategic advantage between the US and the Soviet Union.

Brightly Burning Object Lights Up Japan's Night Sky

12.01.2020 18:00 PM

A huge and bright meteor streaks over the sky of Japan on Sunday. Cameras have captured the astonishingly huge and brightly burning meteor that streaked across the sky of western Japan on Sunday, November 29.

Massive Solar Flare Affected Earth's Radio Signals

12.01.2020 12:00 PM

A HUGE sunspot erupted on the surface of the Sun, releasing a "plasma bomb," which caused a radio blackout here on Earth.

China’s Chang’e 5 Spacecraft Enters Lunar Orbit

11.30.2020 20:00 PM

Several days after taking off on what's described as a "heavy-lift" Long March 5 rocket, the Chang'e 5 sample return spacecraft of China entered orbit around the moon.

Watch Out for the Penumbral Eclipse This Monday: Here's How

11.29.2020 05:20 AM

On November 29-30, the penumbral eclipse will become a minor event when the Moon passes through the Earth's outer shadow.

Trial Device MOXIE Could Contribute to Rocket Launch Off Mars

11.28.2020 12:00 PM

The MOXIE or Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment is a trial device with the ability to yield oxygen.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launched a Set of 60 Satellites on Its 100th Flight

11.26.2020 17:00 PM

SpaceX has set a new milestone in Falcon 9 reuse, launching 60 satellites into low Earth orbit during its 100th flight.