Oxygen Depletion in Ancient Oceans Caused Major Mass Extinction

SPACE 08.31.2019 08:57 AM

Late in the prehistoric Silurian Period, around 420 million years ago, a devastating mass extinction event wiped 23 percent of all marine animals from the face of the planet.

NASA satellites on-hand as Dorian Becomes a Category 3 Hurricane

08.31.2019 08:43 AM

As Hurricane Dorian was upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, NASA's fleet of satellites were gathering data during the day to assist weather forecasters and scientists. At 2:00 pm EDT the National Hurricane Center (NHC) posted a supplemental advisory. NHC reports that "extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian poses a significant threat to Florida and the northwestern Bahamas. The Hurricane Hunter plane finds Dorian is now a major hurricane."

NASA Chief Wishes to Reclassify Pluto as a Planet

08.31.2019 08:31 AM

The demoted Pluto is desired to be reclassified as a planet once more If you learned in your younger years that there are nine planets with Pluto as the farthest from the sun, you might be part of the generation who no longer has the right information.

Snowball Planets May Not Be Inhospitable At All

08.30.2019 10:17 AM

Scientists have always believed that snowball planets are inhabitable because they are not rocky and that they always lie beyond what is considered the habitable zone.

Jupiter's New Moons Finally Named

08.29.2019 08:34 AM

New discoveries in space are always named after an important person or event, and the newly discovered moons in Jupiter are no different.

Trump's Tweet About Not Going To The Moon Is Causing Problems

08.28.2019 09:20 AM

Trump changed his mind about going to the moon, much to the space exploration's dismay A month after declaring the mission of his administration to go to the Moon before planning a trip to Mars, President Trump changed his mind about the whole thing and stated it through his tweet that was sent on June 7, which confused a lot of people.

Salt Deposits In The Red Planet Key To Ancient Water Source

08.28.2019 09:10 AM

Salt deposits on Mars could shed light on the source of ancient water and uncover more about the past.

The US Air Force’s X-37B: A Mysterious Earth-Orbiting Spacecraft

08.28.2019 09:08 AM

On Monday, the plane broke the record set by the previous mission, OTV-4, which stayed in the air for a duration of 717 days, 20 hours and 42 minutes.

Pluto Must Still Be Classified As A Planet, According To NASA Chief

08.28.2019 09:05 AM

A decade after being taken out of the list of planets, NASA Chief says that Pluto must still be considered a planet, like it has always been.

Backup Planet May Be Needed For Survival

08.27.2019 08:55 AM

Scientists are going out of their way to search for a new planet that’s habitable enough for life to survive.

Largest Black Hole To Date Has Been Discovered

08.27.2019 08:51 AM

The black hole at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy has been thought of as the biggest one, but not until this new discovery discredits that.

More Life Out There Than On Earth, Experts Believe

08.26.2019 08:52 AM

Other planets may come with more life than people first thought. Experts think that this may be the truth.

Mission To Jupiter: Nasa Confirms It’s A Go!

08.23.2019 08:13 AM

Clipper, the space rover that will be sent to Jupiter, will be looking into the potential for life in the icy oceans of the moon Europa.

India’s Lunar Lander Finally Enters The Moon’s Orbit

08.22.2019 09:06 AM

The Chandrayaan spacecraft of India has finally entered the lunar orbit and the country’s officials couldn’t be any prouder.

Black Hole Detection Technology Might Help

08.21.2019 07:18 AM

New research says that its technology might make it possible for experts to detect upcoming black holes.