Double star system flips planet-forming disk into pole position

SPACE 01.14.2019 11:12 AM

New research led by an astronomer at the University of Warwick has found the first confirmed example of a double star system that has flipped its surrounding disc to a position that leaps over the orbital plane of those stars

NASA Introduces First Batch Of Commercial Astronaut Crew

08.06.2018 13:42 PM

On Friday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the nine astronauts who will be the first to fly aboard commercial spacecraft en route to the International Space Station.

Pair of colliding stars spill radioactive molecules into space

07.31.2018 15:49 PM

When two Sun-like stars collide, the result can be a spectacular explosion and the formation of an entirely new star. One such event was seen from Earth in 1670.

Researchers unravel more mysteries of metallic hydrogen

07.24.2018 15:16 PM

Researchers unravel more mysteries of metallic hydrogen Metallic hydrogen is one of the rarest materials on Earth, yet more than 80 percent of planets--including Jupiter, Saturn, and hundreds of extrasolar planets--are composed of this exotic form of matter.

NASA Finds The Age Of TRAPPIST-1 Is Twice Older Than Solar System

08.14.2017 19:32 PM

A recent research on TRAPPIST-1 suggests it is almost 9.8 billion years old, twice the age of the solar system. It is basically a dwarf star residing 40 light-years away from the solar system.

Mysterious Radio Signal From Outer Space Is Solved After 40 Years, It Is Not Alien

07.24.2017 14:45 PM

A mysterious radio signal received 40 years ago is now solved. The signal that came from Ross 128, 11 light-years away from Earth is not a message from aliens.

NASA Will Examine Solar Eclipse to Gain More Insight Into The Earth's Energy System

07.21.2017 08:13 AM

Scientists at NASA look forward to the solar eclipse that will pass across America next month and use the event to understand the energy system of the Earth. The expected solar eclipse will occur on Aug. 21.

Red Star, Ross 128, Emits Strange Signals: Astronomers Are Searching To Explore The Key Fact Behind It

07.18.2017 12:32 PM

Astronomers are watching closely a strange red star in space that emits peculiar signals and trying to explore the key reason and source of this signal.

July 2017 Moon Events: Everything You Need To Know About The Upcoming Full 'Thunder' Moon & New Moon This Month

07.01.2017 06:07 AM

Experts inform people about the full moon and new moon event happening these upcoming days of July this year.

Airline Offers First Class View of “The Great American Eclipse”

06.30.2017 10:13 AM

See the eclipse form 35,000 feet. Alaska Airlines is hosting a flight like no other. On August 21, the company is giving a select group of stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts the chance to view "The Great American Eclipse" from 35,000 feet.

Solar Eclipse To Bring Total Darkness In The Whole US Happening After 99 Years; Best Places To Watch Find It Here

06.30.2017 05:09 AM

A total solar eclipse will once again bring total darkness in the whole United States after 99 Years.

Dance of the Titans: Two Supermassive Black Holes Circle Each other in Space

06.29.2017 23:16 PM

Using VLBA, a team of scientists detected the first binary system of super black holes. This may be the result of the collision of galaxies.

Uranus, a Weird Planet, Has a Weird Magnetic Field

06.29.2017 12:26 PM

The way the planet dances with the solar wind makes it even stranger. Even considering the small number of planets in our solar system, Uranus is odd. A new study of its magnetic field indicates that it is even stranger than we thought.

Robot Snakes Will Change the Way We Explore Space

06.28.2017 13:58 PM

Robot snakes wiil one day emerge from rovers and slither across alien landscapes. In the near future, a rover lands near a rocky field on Mars. The area is too chaotic to navigate.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Throws Shade at Elon Musk's Mars Plans

06.28.2017 08:56 AM

Neil deGrasse Tyson has nothing against Elon Musk and SpaceX, but he doubts that the private enterprise will be colonizing Mars.