New Galaxy Discovered By An Amateur Astronomer

SPACE 06.25.2019 07:30 AM

How helpful can amateur astronomy be? What is amazing about amateur astronomy is the fact that it encourages people to get out and look up. Not only does it make them discover things in the sky, but it also fosters a kind of appreciation of what's above us and all the beauty that it comes with. Amateur astronomy, no matter how simple the ways may be, it helps advance science in ways that may be difficult for professional astronomers.

An 'Anomaly' the Size of Hawaii Is Buried Beneath the Moon's Biggest Crater

06.24.2019 15:59 PM

Scientists say it could be the remnants of a 4-billion-year-old asteroid. Earth's moon is hiding a massive secret on its storied dark side. Deep below the South Pole-Aitken basin of the moon, which is the largest preserved impact crater ever found in the solar system, scientists have detected a massive anomaly of heavy metal lodged in the mantle that is apparently altering the moon's gravitational field.

AP-NORC Poll: Americans Wants NASA to Focus More on Asteroid Watch Than Mars Mission

06.24.2019 11:37 AM

The results have shown that asteroid and comet monitoring is the number one desired objective of Americans for the US space program.

Scientists Find Two Possibly Inhabitable Planets Nearby

06.21.2019 16:51 PM

“We will eventually see if they are actually habitable and, perhaps, even inhabited,” astronomers predict.

Jupiter’s Moon May Be Embedded with Table Salt According to Scientists

06.21.2019 09:33 AM

The rough yellowish patches on the surface of one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa, as seen on images from NASA may be due to the presence of table salt.

Research Team Discovers Two New Earth-Like Planets near Teegarden’s Star

06.21.2019 09:24 AM

The system is located at a special place in the sky; from Teegarden’s star, it is possible to see the planets of the solar system passing in front of the Sun

Evidence of Table Salt Found in One of Jupiter's Moons

06.20.2019 11:23 AM

Galileo missions found evidence that the frozen moon had a liquid saltwater ocean subsurface. (Photo : NASA/JPL/DLR) A view of the trailing hemisphere of Jupiter's ice-covered satellite, Europa, in approximate natural color.

Next Solar Cycle Would Be at its Lowest in 2020

06.17.2019 11:35 AM

The activity on the surface of the sun triggers space weather. As the sun follows an 11-year-old long cycle of solar maximums and minimums, there are several factors affecting space weather that worry scientists.

"Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge" Theme Park at Disneyland is Everything You Could Hope For

06.14.2019 08:34 AM

Immersing yourself in Star Wars comes with an important decision: Are you a Jedi or a member of the Sith Order?

Japanese Private Company Successfully Launched MOMO-3 Commercial Rocket Into Space

06.13.2019 11:27 AM

A small start-up aerospace company founded by a former internet superstar has successfully launched a small rocket into space.

SpaceX Delivered Human Organs to ISS

06.13.2019 11:24 AM

NASA has tasked SpaceX to deliver human organs from the Earth to the International Space Station ISS.

Scientists Uncovered the Hidden History of a Giant Asteroid

06.11.2019 10:43 AM

The scientists provided a confident framework for understanding Vesta’s geological timeline, including the massive collision that caused the formation of the thick crust

Jupiter will Appear Bigger and Brighter this June 10

06.11.2019 08:26 AM

Jupiter will be reflecting a large amount of light as it aligns with the Sun and the Earth during its opposition.

Missions To Mars Dangerous Due To High Levels of Radiation

06.10.2019 11:33 AM

A number of space explorations have been bound to discover more about the Red Planet, but scientists say it is exposure to extreme levels of radiation that make each trip truly dangerous.

Scientists Detected Mass Anomaly under the Moon’s Largest Crater

06.10.2019 10:27 AM

A sufficient dispersed core of the asteroid that made the impact could remain suspended in the Moon’s mantle until the present day, rather than sinking to the Moon’s core