Wandering Alligator Also to Blame for the Delay of the Historic SpaceX Launch

SPACE 05.30.2020 07:00 AM

An alligator has been removed from the launch pad during SpaceX flight preparations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. The gator was seen wandering on the pad and was captured later on. Click the link above to watch a video.

SpaceX All Set to Launch First Crewed Flight from US Soil in Nine Long Years

05.24.2020 22:10 PM

Despite months of shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, SpaceX is given the green light to launch its first crewed flight on Wednesday from US soil after nine years.

[WANTED] Volunteers to Live in Isolation for 8 Months in Mars Simulation: How Much Will NASA Pay?

05.21.2020 00:11 AM

NASA will pay volunteers to spend eight months locked up in a simulated spacecraft on its way to Mars. But how much is it willing to pay? What are the requirements? Find out.

Vacation House on Mars? Astronauts to Possibly Use Lava Tubes for Temporary Shelter from Radiation in Upcoming Missions

05.13.2020 05:30 AM

Future human missions to Mars might be possible within the next decade and astronomers are already prepping for it. A major problem would be the radiation on the planet, but a recent study suggests that astronauts could seek temporary shelter in Mars' natural lava tubes. Click to watch a video explaining lava tubes on Mars.

'Alien' Viruses Could Hitchhike on Astronauts and Spaceships Coming Back From Mars: Expert Calls for NASA to Make Protocols

05.09.2020 04:34 AM

Stanford Professor warns that samples from Mars should be treated as if tey are Ebola virus from space until proven safe to prevent alien virus from contaminating Earth.

NASA Shared Image of Unexpected Superbloom of Orange Poppies In Southern California As Seen From Space

05.07.2020 05:45 AM

IN PHOTOS: Despite the significant drought this year, a "Miracle March" brought life to the fiery orange poppies across the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve landscape.

NASA Captures How The Earth Breathes: Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Climate Change and Air Pollution

05.06.2020 02:49 AM

NASA has collected data on the Earth's ozone aimed to understand how the planet is affected by the climate change and air pollution

Over 500 Patches of Freshly Exposed Bedrock Found on the Moon Proving That It Is Not a Dead Rock After All

05.05.2020 02:41 AM

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows ridges with freshly exposed bedrock on the moon's surface, which are a result of an active tectonic system

[Listen] NASA's Sonified Hubble Deep Space Image of the Galactic Treasure Chest Will Give You Chills

05.04.2020 04:35 AM

The NASA experts that created the sonified image explains that different sounds are produced by the various locations and elements of the image.

Ingenuity: NASA's Mars Helicopter Will Attempt First Powered Flight On Another World

04.30.2020 23:51 PM

NASA chose Vaneeza Rupani's essay as the name for the small aircraft which will mark its first attempt at powered flight on another planet

Study Shows Heavy Rains Triggered Devastating 2018 Kīlauea Eruption in Hawaii

04.24.2020 12:27 PM

A study revealed heavy rainfall amplified the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawaii, according to a study published in Nature. It may also happen to other volcanoes in the future and, with the help of climate change, make things infinitely worse.

First Exoplanet Discovered by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Suddenly Disappeared, Where Could It Possibly Go?

04.22.2020 01:17 AM

The first exoplanet discovered in 2004 may not be a planet at all but just a giant dust cloud created by a collision of two icy asteroids, according to scientists.

Comet Formed in One of the Coldest Space Environments Has a 100,000-mile Long Tail

04.21.2020 20:48 PM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) discovered Borisov, a comet with one of the longest tails at 100,000 miles long, It is carrying water and the highly poisonous gas carbon monoxide in unusually large quantities.

NASA's Juno Space Probe Captures New Breathtaking Images of Jupiter That Looks Like A Stunning Piece of Art

04.20.2020 22:55 PM

The spectacular images were captured in Jupiter's northern mid-latitude region by NASA's Juno space probe.

Massive "Super Earth" Believed to Be Up to 6X the Size of Earth Has Other Interesting Features Like Mini-Neptunes and More!

04.20.2020 08:20 AM

Scientists have found new interesting facts about a certain "Super Earth" that is 2 to 6 times the size of Earth like 4 mini-Neptunes and more!

NASA’s NeMO-Net Game Allows Player to Help Map Endangered Coral Reefs; A Fun Approach in Fighting Against Global Warming

04.20.2020 04:29 AM

NASA has developed a game that allows you-- yes, you!-- to map endangered coral reefs in an attempt to fight global warming. Are you interested in contributing to NASA's efforts? Click the link above to find out how.

NASA to Use Gold in Creating Oxygen on the Moon Soon? How is that Possible?

04.19.2020 19:10 PM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) golden idea: use MOXIE, a golden box made out of gold to create oxygen that Mars explorers will use to move and breathe on Mars.

Young Moon Orbiting Around the Earth Is Causing it to Spin So Quickly and Stretched Into Somewhat A Rugby Ball and Double-Frisbee

04.16.2020 23:34 PM

Billion years ago, the young moon was orbiting around the Earth so closely that it had a profoundly strange effect on the shape of our embryonic home planet.

NASA's Kepler Spacecraft Possibly Found Earth 2.0

04.16.2020 05:12 AM

Scientists analyzing data gathered by Kepler found an Earth-size world that may have liquid water and could possibly support life as we know it.

NASA to Perform Checkpoint Rehearsal as OSIRIS-Rex Spacecraft will Touch Base at Bennu for Asteroid Sampling

04.12.2020 22:24 PM

NASA will perform a "Checkpoint" rehearsal on the spacecraft, OSIRIS-REx this week as it is set to touch base in 101955 Bennu in August. The mission aims to collect samples from the asteroid for further studies. The actual mission is set to happen on August 25, 2020. Click the link above to find out more.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Images of the 'Pillars of Creation' Surrounded by New Born Stars

04.12.2020 21:20 PM

Hubble Space Telescope captures a new image of the 'Pillars of Creation' as newborn stars are formed around it that could destroy these towering tendrils of cosmic dust and gas.