Planets, Sun, Moon, Asteroids Orbiting on the Same Plane; Reason for Such, Explored From 4.5 Billion Years Ago

SPACE 09.19.2021 20:45 PM

A model of the solar system shows that the planets, sun, moon, and asteroids are circling roughly on the same planet, reports recently said.

South Korea Launches Task Force To Further Develop Space Capabilities After US Lifts Limits in Rocket Development

09.07.2021 02:33 AM

South Korea aims to develop space defense capabilities after the U.S. lifted its restrictions in rocket development, hoping to catch up with the commercial space sector.

Planet Nine Lurking Near Sun’s Orbit? Scientists Spot Planet Around Solar System

09.01.2021 04:20 AM

Planet Nine's orbit has been discovered, and its route around the sun has been plotted by new research. The planet is estimated to have a mass of 6.2 times that of the Earth and is 300 AU from the sun.

Will This Fastest Orbiting 0.6-Mile Wide Asteroid Found in Solar System Reach Earth?

08.23.2021 22:25 PM

Astronomers identified an asteroid that orbits the sun every 113 days, the shortest known cycle to date. This 3,280-foot-wide asteroid, known as 2021 PH27, was discovered on August 13.

Is It Possible to Change Earth's and Moon's Orbit to Fight Climate Change?

06.10.2021 05:15 AM

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) wants to know if the US Forest Service could change the orbit of the Moon and Earth to solve climate change. Whether he was serious or not, NASA says that a shift in the orbit could have short-term and long-term impacts on the climate.

New Super-Earth Found: Does It Orbit a Red Dwarf Star in 2.4 Days?

04.18.2021 22:56 PM

A year on this Super-Earth would only be two days, nine hours and thirty minutes long in Earth terms.

Two Backwards-Spinning Planets Spotted

02.16.2021 01:30 AM

A planetary system 897 light-years away from Earth consists of two planets that orbit a star, rotating backward.

NASA Perseverance Mars Rover Landing a Must-See; More Missions to Arrive in February 2021

02.10.2021 21:15 PM

The Hope craft launched by the United Arab Emirates has successfully reached Mars orbit after seven months. Next up are Tianwen-1 from China and Mars 2020 from the US.

UAE's Hope Probe Is Less Than Two Weeks Away From Arriving Into Orbit Around Mars

01.30.2021 02:35 AM

UAE's Hope probe will be the first among the three Mars missions to arrive at the Red Planet's orbit. This will be a historic event for the country.

What’s Causing the Tilt on Saturn’s Rotation Axis?

01.21.2021 01:30 AM

A recently published research predicted that the tilt of Saturn's rotation axis would rise further over "the next few billion years."

Rocket Start-Up Aevum's Drone Ready To Take Satellites Into Orbit

12.04.2020 20:00 PM

The Alabama rocket start-up recently unveiled the world's biggest drone: the 28-ton unmanned drone that is ready to take US military satellites into orbit.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launched a Set of 60 Satellites on Its 100th Flight

11.26.2020 17:00 PM

SpaceX has set a new milestone in Falcon 9 reuse, launching 60 satellites into low Earth orbit during its 100th flight.

How Did SpaceX Become NASA's Partner in Launching Its Astronauts to Space?

11.13.2020 13:00 PM

How did NASA become the "customer" of SpaceX? SpaceX just scored a historical event with NASA as they are set to launch astronauts this Saturday, November 14, on its first operational mission to the International Space Station (ISS) independent from Russia after nine years of relying on them.

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.

Earth’s Atmosphere Extends Beyond The Moon

03.12.2019 21:41 PM

Tiny wisps of the Earth’s atmosphere stretches into the atmosphere way beyond that Moon’s orbit, new studies suggest.

China Space Station Launch Surprises The World

03.06.2019 09:16 AM

Is it out to challenge the space? China recently launched its first mission to build its own orbital space station. According to The South China Morning Post, a leading HongKong newspaper, China is currently training its astronauts and implementing the first stages of launching site.

Overtilting Planets Caused By Powerful Mechanism

03.06.2019 08:19 AM

A strong and strange mechanism is causing the planets to tilt. For more than a decade, astronomers have tried to find an explanation for planets in the solar system that seem to have an odd configuration.

NASA Has Planned Out The Next Giant Leap For Mankind, Setting Foot On Mars

05.12.2017 09:28 AM

Humans will be conquering Mars on 2030 NASA had unveiled their plan of yet another important mission on space; the summit to Mars. The preparation, however, involves a year-long trip to the moon.

Planet Nine Scientific Truth Revealed: Astronomers Came Up With 5 New Predictions

05.12.2017 01:52 AM

Earlier, researchers shocked the whole world by the statement that there is the world is bigger than earth and situated after Neptune. Find out how much truth has been found so far about the Planet Nine.

Iridium's NEXT Satellite With NASA Will Have SpaceX Rocket To Launch Their Satellites

02.02.2017 03:20 AM

The first ever shared ride mission between NASA and Iridiums NEXT satellites will take place early this year.

VIDEO—NASA’s Satellite Space Fleet Path Patterns Revealed

03.09.2015 15:25 PM

While it may be a groggy Monday morning, after most of the world lost an hour this weekend in the readjustment of our clocks, a new animation from NASA reveals that you may be luckier than their satellites who are on the clock 24 hours a day. While you may know that many of the satellites like Aqua, Aura and CloudSat pass overhead everyday at 1:30pm, no matter where you are, you may not have given their movements much thought or ever fully realized exactly how many satellites are working for the space agency. But in celebration of NASA’s newest achievement in having their Dawn satellite reach the dwarf planet Ceres, their giving us a new view of what orbiters do here at home.