Hayabusa2 probes asteroid for secrets

SPACE 03.20.2019 09:26 AM

Hayabusa2 helps researchers understand ingredients for life in early solar system The first data received from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft in orbit of asteroid Ryugu helps space scientists explore conditions in the early solar system.

Meteor Explosion in Earth’s Atmosphere: 10x Stronger than Hiroshima Bomb

03.20.2019 07:56 AM

A meteor spotted during the meteor shower on December 2009 exploded in the Earth’s Atmosphere. It’s strength is ten times stronger than the Hiroshima Bomb that once shook the world.

Black Hole Peeking Behind Cloud In Galaxy

03.20.2019 07:54 AM

Scientists say that there are strange things hiding in space gas clouds waiting to be discovered. There is a black hole peeking behind a space cloud and scientists are looking at the depths of it to find out how it affects the rest of the life on Earth.

Asteroid Bennu Samples: Collection May Be Harder

03.20.2019 07:53 AM

New findings suggests that NASA may have a difficult time collecting samples from the Asteroid Bennu.

Spring Starts With This Year's Last Supermoon

03.20.2019 07:51 AM

The last installment for 2019's supermoon trilogy is happening at the same time as the start of spring.

Killer Events In Space Threatens Human Life

03.19.2019 09:33 AM

Extinction events could happen in space and it could threaten human life on Earth. It’s possible. Is it possible for an event to wipe out all life on Earth? Although we have seen it too many times in the most popular of movies in Hollywood, people often dismiss it as something that could happen in real life.

InSight Detects Microseisms While Waiting for Marsquakes

03.19.2019 09:22 AM

NASA's InSight has detected microseisms on Mars, confirming proper operation of the equipment. (Photo : NASA/JPL-Caltech/CNES/IPGP) When the ocean moves to make storms and tides, there is a microseismic activity happening on Earth that is detected by equipment designed for that purpose.

SpaceX Megarocket To Fly Commercial in April

03.19.2019 08:52 AM

April 7 is the date SpaceX’s Megarocket -- the Falcon -- to fly in its first commercial mission, as reported by CNBC.

Astronauts Suffer Herpes From Space

03.19.2019 08:49 AM

Several tests show that astronauts who have gone out on missions on board the Space Shuttle going to the International Space Stations suffer from Herpes.

Mars Water System Hints of Alien Life

03.18.2019 08:18 AM

Findings as such are important as they identify the regions of Mars where a promise of a past life survived.

Russia to Go Space Mining With Luxembourg

03.18.2019 08:10 AM

Russia is making its way to space again, this time they are going with Luxembourg. RUSSIA -- considered as the world's largest source of natural resources is planning to join Luxembourg in its mission to mine minerals from the outer space.

The Multiverse: Theoretically Inevitable

03.16.2019 14:02 PM

Proof of an existing Multiverse is theoretically inevitable. The Universe is constantly expanding, and at an accelerated rate. Even with today's most advanced technology, the edge of the Universe could never be seen.

Astronauts exposed to reactivation of dormant viruses during space flight

03.16.2019 10:45 AM

Astronauts with poor immunization state compromised with viruses NASA scientists discover an increase in the virus reactivation rates of astronauts during spaceflight and their findings were published in Frontiers in Microbiology.

Earth: As Flat as an Ellipsoid Can Be

03.15.2019 11:21 AM

Another debunking of the flat earth theory We all know the Earth is round--right? Well, apparently not all of us. There is an actual group of people, the Flat Earth Society, who whole-heartedly believe that the earth is flat.

Soyuz Successfully Blasts Off For ISS

03.15.2019 08:10 AM

The Soyuz has successfully made it to the orbit and its astronauts are now on their way to the International Space Station, according to NASA television.