STEM Is Literally The Passport To The Stars, Says Astronaut Hall Of Fame Inductee Ellen Ochoa

TECH & INNOVATION 05.10.2017 08:14 AM

The first Latina inductee to the Astronaut Hall of Fame calls for the new generation to focus on STEM as means of achieving the stars.

New Study Suggest Brown Dwarf Could Be Planetary Mass Object

05.10.2017 06:24 AM

If a star is a planet, it sounds a little strange because the star is a massive gaseous stellar object. However, a team of astronomers from Carnegie Institution for Science claimed that a Brown Dwarf is, in fact, a planetary-mass object.

Cassini Took Picture Of Massive Jet Stream Bigger Than Earth On The Surface Of Saturn

05.10.2017 06:11 AM

Approaching the end of its mission, Cassini continues to deliver stunning images of Saturn and its moons.

Two New Exoplanets Orbiting Red Dwarfs Discovered To Have Saturn-Like Mass

05.10.2017 04:07 AM

The two Saturn-like mass exoplanets were named OGLE-2013-BLG-0132b and OGLE-2013-BLG-1721b. Tens of thousands of light years away from Earth, two new exoplanets were discovered by scientists using gravitational microlensing.

Jupiter May Possibly Have Solid Core Beneath The Gas Surface: Latest Image From Juno Reveals

05.10.2017 01:58 AM

Latest image from Juno spacecraft, that dive into the planet, shows that Jupiter may have a solid core underneath its thick gas surface.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Successful First Test Firing [Watch]

05.10.2017 01:17 AM

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket successfully had its first test fire in Texas last week. SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will be set to fly in the next four years.

Hubble Telescope Has Unveiled Details Of Huge Galaxy Cluster Called Abell 370 Located 4 Billion Light-Years Away From Earth

05.10.2017 01:01 AM

The densely packed shining parts in the cluster may appear like stars but are massive elliptical galaxies.

James Webb Space Telescope Of NASA Finally Arrived At Johnson Space Center For 100 Days Of Cryogenic Test

05.09.2017 18:07 PM

Biggest telescope in space history is now at NASA's Johnson Space Center for extreme cryogenic tests. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will spend 100 days in the lab, later a big solar shield will be attached to it for the protection.

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Has Taken Samples From Active Linear Dune On Red Planet

05.09.2017 16:51 PM

After conducting an analysis of the crescent-shaped dunes on Mars, the Curiosity rover has taken samples from a linear dune on the Red Planet.

Millions Of Space Trash Orbit The Earth Faster Than Bullets, Threatening Satellites & Space Infrastructures

05.09.2017 04:46 AM

Millions of defunct man-made and natural space debris are causing a complicated space traffic. Space authorities are afraid of their long-term impact on working satellites and space flights.

SpaceX Plans To Build Space-based High-Speed Internet

05.09.2017 01:46 AM

Elon Musk sees the opportuniy for a space-based high speed internet connection as the future of telecommunications services.

NASA’s Deep Space Network Can Be Overwhelmed By Mars Traffic Jams

05.09.2017 01:43 AM

NASA’s Deep Space Network can face a great challenge regarding its communication from the spacecraft due to a traffic jam in Mars, which is expected after 2020.

NASA Mars Exploration: Canada Plans To Build Radar Instrument

05.08.2017 19:04 PM

The Canadian government announced that it will create a radar instrument for the future Mars orbiter, as well as 13 cubesats.

Some Satellites Fail Due To 'Mini Nukes'

05.08.2017 18:34 PM

Micrometeorites are small debris in space that might be posing the risk of mini-nukes to large satellites

NASA Confirms Epsilon Eridani System Has A Remarkable Similarity To Our Solar System

05.08.2017 13:53 PM

NASA has confirmed the Epsilon Eridani solar system has a striking resemblance to our solar system. The solar system was discovered by the NASA's flying observatory, SOFIA.