The Mars Helicopter is Set to Launch with the Mars 2020 Rover

TECH & INNOVATION 11.05.2019 08:53 AM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is geared up for their expedition to Mars this coming 2020. As a part of this project, NASA asks the question: "What will happen if we bring an aerial vehicle to Mars?" The answer is in the development of the Mars Helicopter.

Voyager 2 Successfully Reaches the Interstellar Boundary

11.05.2019 08:42 AM

It is considered as some sort of elusive boundary which serves as a marker to where the sun's reach ends and where the interstellar space begins.

Jessica Meir Snaps a Photo of Israel and Dedicates it to Her Late Father

11.05.2019 08:34 AM

She posted pictures she captured of Israel from the International Space Station and dedicates it to her father.

Mars Soil is Suitable in Growing Asparagus for Astronauts

11.04.2019 08:04 AM

For astronomers and scientists, Mars is always beaming with possibilities of new discovery and exploration.

Space Oven is Ready for a Test Cook-Off

11.04.2019 07:27 AM

This will be tested to bake chocolate chip cookies from scratch in a zero-gravity environment. Eating is entirely a different matter when you're an astronaut.

Hubble Captures a Ghoulish Image Produced by Twin Galaxies Colliding

11.04.2019 06:56 AM

The crash resulted in the galaxies being pulled and stretched on an outward direction and because of this stretch, star formation turned to shape the nose and face of the intergalactic ghoul.

Full-Speed Ahead: NASA Aims for Manned Mars Mission by 2035

10.25.2019 11:17 AM

NASA aims for human exploration of the Red Planet by 2035, as said during this year's IAC. Several representatives of the world's leading space agencies are gathered at the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) currently ongoing in Washington.

Growing Plants in Space: Why It's Important

10.23.2019 05:34 AM

A summary of recent developments in growing food crops in space. With more missions planned for the Moon and Mars, rapid technological developments are now in the pipeline to ensure their success.

Hubble Telescope Takes Sharpest Image Yet of First-Ever Confirmed Interstellar Comet

10.21.2019 08:52 AM

NASA's Hubble Telescope captures an amazing shot of the first confirmed interstellar comet to enter our solar system.

Trump Calls NASA's First All-Female Spacewalk Crew

10.21.2019 08:06 AM

NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir from the first ever all-female spacewalk get a direct call from President Trump, a tradition since 1969.

Christina Koch and Jessica Meir Execute First All-Woman Spacewalk

10.19.2019 10:41 AM

Friday's spacewalk was the 221st performed to support the International Space Station, but it was the first to be conducted entirely by women.

Evidence of Martian Life Found in 70s, Says Former NASA Scientist

10.16.2019 06:18 AM

Dr. Gilbert Levin, who previously headed NASA's Labeled Release experiments, suggests that we found Martian life in 1976.

Space Agriculture: Crops Can Be Grown on Moon and Mars Soil

10.16.2019 06:01 AM

Researchers are able to harvest fruits and seeds grown on simulated Moon and Mars soil. With NASA, the European Space Agency, and Roscosmos all looking at future missions to Mars in the near future, the race is on in the age of space colonization.

A New Interstellar Comet Has Just Been Observed . . . And It's Boring

10.15.2019 05:39 AM

A new interstellar comet has been discovered and it looks similar to the comets already present in the solar system.

NASA Engineer Proposes Engine That Runs Without Any Fuel

10.15.2019 04:55 AM

David Burns, a NASA engineer, has proposed an engine which runs on forward momentum. Strictly speaking, this violates the law which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, but his design focuses on Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity which can make the mechanism possible.