SPACE

Growing Plants in Space: Why It's Important

SPACE 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's view of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov, 260 million miles from Earth.

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.

Jessica Meir and Christina Koch, First All-Female Spacewalk Crew

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.

Expedition 61 Flight Engineers Christina Koch (left) poses for a photo with colleague Jessica Meir (right) while preparing for the first all-women spacewalk in history.

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.

The view on Mars taken from the Viking 1 Lander, which also conducted the Labeled Release experiments.

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.

One of the fruits that the researchers were able to harvest from lunar and Martian soil was tomatoes.

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.

Virgin Orbit and SatRevolution Look to Go to Mars by 2022

10.12.2019 06:16 AM

A very capable consortium has been formed, and their aim is Mars exploration. (Photo : Virgin Orbit)Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl carrying the LauncherOne rocket that will be used in the launching of SatRevolution's cubesat destined for Mars.

The best time to view the Draconid, Orionid meteor showers

10.11.2019 08:55 AM

A long time ago, when people stared in the sky. Sometimes they'd spy bright specs of light. Some thought they were angels or the gods dashing through the sky. In time, early astronomers developed spyglasses and telescopes with improved optics.

Through a technique called the FFC-Cambridge process, scientists were able to extract oxygen and metals from moon rocks efficiently.

Scientists extract oxygen and metal from moon rock efficiently

10.11.2019 08:01 AM

There's oxygen on the moon and we know how to get it now. In 1969, we were first able to set foot on the Moon. Now, fifty years later, we're about to go back again, this time with bigger dreams of setting up colonies on both the Moon and Mars.

Nobel Prize in Physics: Meet the three winners who changed the way we think about the universe

10.11.2019 07:48 AM

Groundbreaking discoveries in cosmology and astronomy have earned three scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Saturn is now known to have 82 moons and now has the most lunar bodies than any other planet in our solar system.

New moons found on Saturn: Get a chance to name them!

10.10.2019 06:36 AM

Recent observations have shown that Saturn has more moons than Jupiter. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was known as the king of the gods after overthrowing the previous king, Saturn.

A joint project between NASA and ExoMars will explore the planet's surface in 2021.

NASA Chief Scientist: We Might Find Life on Mars Within 2 Years

10.09.2019 05:53 AM

Rover missions are set to explore Mars in 2021 to look for signs of life. We're not alone in the universe. At least, that's what Dr. Jim Green, Chief Scientist at the NASA, predicts would be the result of the upcoming rover missions.

3-D printed prototypes to explore Saturn's moons

10.09.2019 05:30 AM

A new series of robots developed by NASA will lead the exploration on Saturn's moons This may sound like it is straight out of the movies, but NASA developed a shape-shifting robot that can fly, roll, float, and even swim, and then morph into one machine.