Hubble Space Telescope Suffers Most Serious Glitch in Over a Decade; NASA Aims to Fix It Safely, Instead of Quickly

SPACE 07.07.2021 23:48 PM

The Hubble Space Telescope currently faces its most serious glitch in over a decade, and while NASA is too keen to fix this iconic observatory, the agency does not want to hurry the restoration process.

Largest X-Class Solar Flare: Why It is Impossible for "Killer Solar Flare" to Destroy Earth

07.07.2021 02:25 AM

Some people worry that a gigantic "killer solar flare" could hurl enough energy to destroy Earth. But these are not powerful enough to physically destroy Earth.

SpaceX: How Did Falcon 9 Rocket Dominate Space After 8 Missions?

07.04.2021 21:53 PM

SpaceX has led the world in space launches for the first half of 2021 – the first time in history a single company has managed that feat.

SpaceX Rolls Out 'Super Heavy' Booster to Launch Pad; Prepares to Test Giant New Rocket for the First Time

07.03.2021 03:27 AM

SpaceX recently rolled out its Super Heavy booster out of its bay to a launch pad at its South Texas-based Starbase.

Japan's Journey to Conquering Space: The Land of the Rising Sun Eyes Future Lunar Missions

07.02.2021 22:47 PM

Japan's journey to conquering space began in the 1950s, decades later its making history with the Hayabusa2 satellite and future lunar missions.

Five Stunning Space Photos That Could Win the Prestigious Astronomy Award of the Year

06.30.2021 23:28 PM

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has shortlisted space photos for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Here are five of those stunning images.

Asteroid Deflection: How NASA, ESA Prepare for the Space Occurrence?

06.28.2021 21:40 PM

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

How Does Space Affect Human Body? Researchers Believe Studying Space Could Shed Light on Human Health on Earth

06.28.2021 07:45 AM

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University's Sidney Kimmel Medical College will launch three studies next year about how space travel could affect the human body as part of the first private mission to the ISS.

How Did Perseverance Rover Take a Selfie on Mars? NASA Explains Process

06.27.2021 00:31 AM

The process used to get the historic Mars Rover photo involved over a dozen people and took about a week to code.

Space Perspective Invites People to Space with $125,000 Seat Sale Aboard Its Spaceship Neptune

06.25.2021 03:40 AM

For only $125,000 anyone can experience the thrill of ascending 20 miles into the upper atmosphere of Earth aboard the luxurious and high-tech space balloon of Space Perspective.

Deadliest Space Tragedies: 5 Worst Disasters in History of Space Race

06.24.2021 05:32 AM

These five tragic space disasters have left a legacy that makes spaceflight much safer today. Space is notoriously difficult to prepare for. It's truly "rocket science," as Richard Branson put it when discussing his Virgin Galactic project.

Apollo 14 Mission Marks the Successful Return of Man on the Moon After Apollo 13 Mishap

06.21.2021 03:54 AM

Family members of astronauts in Apollo 14 mission marked the 50th anniversary of Apollo missions, remembering its importance, especially with the upcoming Artemis mission happening in the next few years.

Turkey Joins Other Nations in Sending Rover to Moon by 2023, Space Agency Discusses Details

06.18.2021 22:29 PM

Turkey is planning to send a rover to the moon by 2028 or 2029, using a domestically-developed rocket engine that will have its first flight to the moon in a test mission in three years.

China Eyes Going to Jupiter, Uranus for Next Interplanetary Mission

06.16.2021 06:35 AM

Chinese government hopes their spacecraft will go to Jupiter in 2029. Also projects to get samples from Mars, moon, and Jupiter.

China Launches Near-Earth Hunting Satellites To Space On Board Long March 2D Rocket

06.15.2021 06:15 AM

China sent four satellites into planned orbits from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Friday.

Mystery Bidder Wins Blue Origin's First Space Tourism Flight for $28 Million

06.12.2021 23:09 PM

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos will be going into space on July 20 with the winner of the auction for its first tourism flight - a mysterious bidder who pledged $28 million for the experience.

535 New Fast Radio Bursts Detected Via CHIME Telescope Which Is 4X Than Usual!

06.09.2021 23:45 PM

Recent reports showed CHIME has almost quadrupled the number of fast radio bursts or FRBs, detecting about 535 new bursts between 2018 and 2019 during its first year of operation.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Launch Platforms in the Ocean: Are Regular Space Trips Possible in Deimos, Phobos Oil Rig Transformed Sites?

06.02.2021 23:47 PM

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently announced the company is building Deimos and Phobos launch platforms in the ocean by 2022.

SpaceX, Axiom Space Signs Bulk Deal to Launch 3 More Missions to ISS by 2023

06.02.2021 22:11 PM

Axiom Space signed a deal with SpaceX that added three more crewed flights to the International Space Station, bringing its total planned missions through Elon Musk's company to four.

New Zealand Partners With NASA to Help Grow Space Industry in the Country

06.02.2021 00:05 AM

New Zealand has joined an international arrangement to cooperate with NASA on peaceful exploration and activity in outer space.

Hubble Space Telescope Captures Spiral Galaxy NGC 691 in Stunning Detail

05.31.2021 03:49 AM

Space agencies NASA and ESA released a new image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the spiral galaxy NGC 691, the eponymous galaxy for the galaxy group where it belongs.