Fresh Concerns on Habitability of TRAPPIST-1 Exoplanets

SPACE 04.17.2019 15:50 PM

The fourth planet inside the TRAPPIST-1 habitable zone may be experiencing a powerful bombardment of protons

Black Hole Scientist Excited About The Future

04.17.2019 11:49 AM

The 29-year-old Dr. Bouman expressed optimism for the future of space research following publication of the world's most detailed image of a black hole.

Old Farmer's Almanac Says Pink Moon Should Be Expected on Friday

04.17.2019 09:42 AM

Referencing the Old Farmer's Almanac, the month's full moon is also given the nickname "pink moon."

Defending the Earth from Asteroids

04.17.2019 09:19 AM

Spotting NEO a challenging task, typical of finding a lump of coal in the night’s sky In February 2013, the Chelyabinsk meteor, a mere 17-20 meters across, caused extensive ground damage and several injuries when it exploded on impact with the atmosphere of the Earth.

Smallest Star Size to Date Measured

04.17.2019 09:17 AM

VERITAS is the world's most sensitive very-high-energy gamma-ray observatory measures smallest star size.

“Super Earth” Might Be Orbiting the Red Dwarf Star Near the Sun

04.17.2019 09:03 AM

Scientists have announced that they have found evidence of a new planet orbiting Proxima Centauri. (Photo : . Kervella (CNRS/U. of Chile/Observatoire de Paris/LESIA), ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2, D.

A Multi-Planetary Life

04.17.2019 08:55 AM

SpaceX ambitious multi-planetary journey in the works In the words of Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, "It's important that we attempt to extend the life beyond Earth now.

SDSU Astronomers Detected New Neptune-to-Saturn-Size Planet Orbiting Two Planets

04.16.2019 10:22 AM

The largest of the three planets in the Kepler-47 system In the Kepler-47 system, astronomers have discovered a third planet, and they secured the system's title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds.

Tiny Fragment of a Comet Found Inside a Meteorite

04.15.2019 23:12 PM

A tiny piece of the building blocks from which comets formed has been discovered inside a primitive meteorite. The discovery by a Carnegie Institution of Science-led team, including a researcher now at Arizona State University, was published April 15 in Nature Astronomy.

TESS Discovers the First Earth-Sized Planet and a Warm Sub-Neptune-Size World

04.15.2019 14:10 PM

A game-changer in the planet-hunting matter The Transmitting Exoplanets Survey Satellite of NASA just discovered a nearby system that hosts the first Earth-size planet and also a warm sub-Neptune-size world.

SpaceX Successfully Launched World’s Most Powerful Rocket

04.15.2019 10:51 AM

It is truly another amazing news for mankind as SpaceX makes another breakthrough in technology that could help us learn more about the space out there.

NASA Sends Mice on a Mission in Space

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.