NASA Sends Mice on a Mission in Space

TECH & INNOVATION 04.15.2019 10:20 AM

Female mice were sent to a rodent habitat in the ISS for 37 days. As part of an experiment, NASA sent 20 female mice to the International Space Station with the goal of observing their reaction to microgravity-both short and long term-and then further learning about how both humans and animals will possibly adapt to a different environment in space.

Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Crashes Prior to Historic Lunar Landing

04.12.2019 07:58 AM

Spacecraft's engine was said to have “turned off” before landing at the site. To the dismay of many, Israel's initial attempt at a lunar landing has ended in wreckage.

Lockheed Martin Says They Can Help NASA Reach the Moon by 2024

04.12.2019 07:51 AM

The company unveils the design for a lunar lander. Only weeks after Vice President Mike Pence said that NASA must get back to the moon "or else", space contractor Lockheed Martin announced they will help.

NASA Twin Study Unfolds Space Travel Effects On Aging

04.11.2019 20:52 PM

NASA launched its “twin study” project to find out how microgravity would have its impact on the human body, particularly how it causes the body to age.

Female Scientist Wrote the Algorithm that Made the Black Hole Picture Possible

04.11.2019 08:02 AM

MIT graduate is the second woman from the prestigious school to make a major impact in science. Introducing Katie Bouman, the MIT graduate who led the development of the algorithm that helped make the photo of a black hole possible.

First Image of a Black Hole Revealed

04.10.2019 13:20 PM

The Event Horizon Telecope project proves to be a success after capturing the first-ever still image of a black hole.

Boy “Genius” Says Stephen Hawking is Wrong; There Is a God

04.09.2019 21:53 PM

11-year old prodigy wants to prove that God created the universe through his knowledge in science. The creation of the universe has always been the topic of great debate.

Four New Exoplanets Closest to Earth That Are Potentially Habitable

04.09.2019 13:49 PM

Four planets orbit small red dwarf stars and could host life Excitement skyrocketed with the discovery of Earth-like, rocky planets when they were discovered orbiting the habitable zone of some of our closest stars.

Iron Volcanoes May Have Erupted on Metal Asteroids

04.09.2019 08:00 AM

Metallic asteroids are thought to have started out as blobs of molten iron floating in space. As if that's not strange enough, scientists now think that as the metal cooled and solidified, volcanoes spewing liquid iron could have erupted through a solid iron crust onto the surface of the asteroid.

Scientists Found Fossilized Microbes in 175 Million-Year-Old Martian Meteorite

04.09.2019 07:51 AM

A group of scientists have confirmed finding microscopic fossils embedded in a Martian meteorite. (Photo : NASA - Johnson Space Center)Exterior view of ALHA 77005 showing small patches of fusion crust In 1977, a team from the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research found a meteorite in Antarctica's Allan Hills.

UK To Release Sabre Space Plane Technology

04.08.2019 20:56 PM

A team of UK engineers developed a new propulsion system and they say that their technology has passed yet another milestone.

JAXA Wants to Build a Lunar Base Using Robots

04.08.2019 20:00 PM

Japan's space agency wants to build a moon base with the help of robots. Japan has announced high aspirations in the form of an unmanned construction site on the Moon.

Israeli Beresheet Space Craft Releases Snaps of The Moon

04.08.2019 19:56 PM

The Israeli Spacecraft recently released a stunning image of the far side of the moon before its scheduled landing.

Dangerous Bacteria Found Aboard the International Space Station

04.08.2019 11:01 AM

Disease and corrosion inducing bacteria is found on the ISS. The International Space Station is filled with bacteria and fungi that can cause diseases and form biofilms that promote antibiotic resistance, and can even corrode the spacecraft, a new study has found.

The Star that Astronomers Say “Should Not Exist”

04.07.2019 21:47 PM

A very old star is found, and its contents are a bit weird. In the halo of the Milky Way, a tiny, ancient star called J0023+0307 drifts about. It's very old indeed, which isn't uncommon for stars in the halo-but it contains no detectable carbon, which is rather unusual.