Mars Methane Detections: Are Scientists Ready to Explain These Occurrences on the Red Planet?

Medicine & Technology Jun 30, 2021

Recent reports of Mars methane detections have fascinated both scientists and non-scientists alike. On Earth, a substantial amount of methane is generated by bacteria that help most livestock digest plants.

Asteroid Deflection: NASA, ESA Prepare for the Space Occurrence

Jun 28, 2021

DART member, Professor Alan Fitzsimmons will explain at the upcoming World Asteroid Day, an online event, the details of an international experimental asteroid deflection.

Space App Camp: Here's How to Join ESA's Event to Win $2,900 in Creating an App to Make Earth Data Public

Jun 23, 2021

Take part in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Space App Camp that aims to develop an app that makes Earth observation data more accessible to a wide range of people using their smartphones and personal devices.

ESA Announces Last Call for Astronaut and "Parastronaut" Positions; Here's How To Apply

Jun 18, 2021

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the last call for interested people to join their space crew - including people with physical disabilities and people standing below 130cm (about 4'3").

Spacewalkers Install New Solar Arrays on ISS; Did They Deploy It Well?

Jun 17, 2021

"Technical delays" during a spacewalk left the astronauts without enough time to install a new set of solar arrays in ISS.

LOOK: French Astronaut Shares Stunning Space Images Taken from ISS

May 18, 2021

Thomas Pesquet, the French astronaut under the European Space Agency, is sharing marvelous views from the International Space Station on his social media accounts.

Coldplay Releases New Song to the Galaxy Thru a Video Call With an Astronaut

May 07, 2021

While most songs today are released on the cloud (i.e. the Internet), British rock band Coldplay streamed their new single "Higher Power" from space - in a video call with French astronaut Thomas Pesquet.

Tianwen-1 Mission: China Reveals Attempt to Land on Mars Through Zhurong Rover

May 05, 2021

After NASA's recent Red Planning landing, China's Tianwen-1 is next in line and the space agency recently shared how it will attempt to touch down on Mars.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Spaceship Sets a New Record for Most Days in Space

Feb 08, 2021

SpaceX's Crew Dragon has just set a new record, officially becoming the American astronaut spacecraft with the most days in space.

Why Do Astronauts Leave This One Place in The ISS Filthy?

Jan 24, 2021

Astronauts always keep the ISS squeaky clean, but there is one part of the space station that they never clean. Why is that so?

ISS Detects Stunning 'Blue Jet' Lightning Genesis Shooting from Clouds

Jan 21, 2021

European Space Agency's ASIM device saw a blue jet from a cloud above the Pacific island of Nauru. It reached into the stratosphere with ring-like 'elves.'

Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Reaches Nearest Approach to Venus

Dec 28, 2020

The joint American-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft "had an appointment with Venus" yesterday morning, the first "in a series of planetary flybys" to hone the orbit of a probe on its journey to the sun.

Mars Sample Return Program Enters Phase A

Dec 21, 2020

NASA has approved the Mars Sample Return to bring the first pristine samples from Mars back to Earth.

Hubble Captures Surprise Decay of Stingray Nebula

Dec 07, 2020

NASA and ESA's space telescope caught sight of Stingray nebula going through sudden changes.

ESA To Use "The Claw" to Clean Up Space Junk

Dec 02, 2020

The European Space Association wants to use "The Claw" to remove space junk by dragging them into Earth's atmosphere.