NASA Offers up to $180,000 to University Students Who Can Help Solve the Lunar Dust Problem

SPACE 07.23.2020 06:08 AM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is tapping university students to solve one of space exploration's persisting problems--lunar dust.

China Is Set to Join the Mars Race With Tianwen Spacecraft Trio

07.23.2020 06:07 AM

China is set to launch its own Mars rover, coinciding with a US space mission of the same kind, in the latest chapter of the international space race.

Largest 3D Map of the Universe Tells The Complete Story of the Expansion of the Universe

07.21.2020 00:35 AM

Scientists from Extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (eBOSS) released a comprehensive analysis of of the largest-ever 3D map of the universe created detailed in 23 papers, and it looks stunning.

Witches Band Together on TikTok to Hex the Moon: Did They Succeed?

07.20.2020 08:57 AM

The Tiktok community said there is a bad moon on the rise after a band of witches tried to hex it. Now, they are planning to hex the Sun too. But experts said the moon is still normal and nothing extraordinary has happened.

Comet NEOWISE Is Here Until the End of July

07.20.2020 05:02 AM

Astronomers encourage stargazers to make the most out of all the sightings for July, especially Comet NEOWISE which visits the skies after several thousands of years. Other sightings include Saturn, Mercury, and Jupiter.

Bound For Mars: United Arab Emirates' First Spacecraft 'Hope' Takes Off From Japan

07.19.2020 22:19 PM

The UAE's first Mars-bound spacecraft left Japan on Sunday, July 19. The country has big hopes for the mission as it hopes to deploy more missions to outer space in the following years to come.

China Is Getting Ready to Launch a Rocket to Mars

07.18.2020 04:08 AM

China, U.S.A, and the U.A.E. will all be launching rovers before August for their Mars missions. They rovers will be scheduled to land on Mars by early 2022 for scientific research.

Cosmonaut Aboard the ISS Successfully Engineered First Human Cartilage in Space

07.17.2020 07:13 AM

A cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station just engineered human cartilage in space. Experts say this could be a step towards the future of long-term space voyages.

Astounding Discovery: Largest Meteorite Found in a Backyard in Germany

07.17.2020 03:21 AM

The "Blaubeuren" meteorite found in a property Germany is considered to be the largest one found in the country. Centuries after hitting the Earth, its existence was finally reported to scientists earlier this year.

Orbite to Launch Luxury Space Camp for Lavish Enthusiasts

07.16.2020 00:56 AM

Do you want to enter a space camp or train to be an astronaut? Be ready to pay a fortune as Orbite is getting ready to launch its five-star Spaceflight Gateway and Astronaut Training Complex.

Five Planets Will Be Visible This Sunday Along with a Crescent Moon: How To See Them Without a Telescope

07.16.2020 00:43 AM

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are set to put on a show in the night sky this week; telescopes are not required.

Dwarf Star Blasted Itself and Is Now Hurtling Across the Milky Way

07.15.2020 03:01 AM

A study from the University of Warwick revealed that a blast sends a star out of its orbit with another star in a partial supernova and is now traveling across the Milky Way galaxy.

NASA Launches 'Watts on the Moon Challenge' Together with HeroX to Light Up the Moon For Future Lunar Missions

07.13.2020 01:54 AM

Together with HeroX, NASA once again launched an incentive challenge called 'Watts on the Moon Challenge' in exchange for a prize purse of up to $5 million to inspire solutions on how to provide a reliable energy source for lunar missions.

The South Pole Wall: 100 Million Billion Stars Are Found Hiding in the Milky Way

07.11.2020 01:10 AM

A recent discovery of 100 million billion stars hidden the Milky Way is named the South Pole Wall. Cosmographers explain how it's possible to map out what they can't see in space.

Venus Will Be At Its Brightest This Week: Here's How You Can See It

07.09.2020 21:55 PM

Morning star Venus will reach its brightest this week for 2020 as it rises into the predawn sky in the constellation of Taurus, the bull, near the bright star Aldebaran.