The ISS to Get Bigger Soon, Russian Cosmonauts Prepare for It

SPACE 11.19.2020 19:00 PM

The Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module called "Nauka," or science in Russian language, will be attached to a huge orbiting laboratory and serve as a new venue for scientists to perform their work.

Scientists Look Closer Into The Blue Ring in Space; It Isn't A Blue Ring After All!

11.19.2020 17:00 PM

After 16 years, scientists found that the object's ring is not really blue, and the ring is actually a cone.

This 1966 Rocket Booster from Surveyor 2 Pays A Brief Visit to Earth Orbit Again

11.15.2020 07:00 AM

The 1966 Surveyor 2 robotic Moon lander mission may be paying Earth a brief visit after returning from deep space.

Earth's Mighty Microbe Survived Life Outside of the ISS For Years, Experts Say

11.10.2020 05:00 AM

Deinococcus radiodurans was first found in a can of meat. How is it a year after living outside the ISS?

Astronomers Found Rock-Raining Exoplanet With 60-Mile-Deep Lava Seas

11.05.2020 12:00 PM

The Earth-size planet has winds four times the speed of sound with temperatures of about 3,000 degrees Centigrade on one side - hot enough to vaporize rock.

Earth's Neighborhood in Space Has 40 Percent More Hydrogen Atoms

11.02.2020 20:00 PM

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft measurements reveal loads of Hydrogen in Interstellar Medium. Many are already starting to see what is beyond Earth with new observation missions.

Five Stellar Yet Extreme Facts About Space

11.02.2020 13:00 PM

Here are five unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system you probably did not know! What do you think as you gaze up at the stars? That we're not alone, maybe? The vastness of everything? There are lots to ask about space.

New Radio Images Show Direct Effect of Volcanic Activity on Io's Atmosphere

10.22.2020 06:00 AM

A new set of radio images taken by the Atacama Large Millimeter/ submillimeter Array (ALMA) has captured the direct impact of volcanic activity on Io's atmosphere.

NASA Announces The "Artemis Accords" Among the First Eight Nations

10.14.2020 07:40 AM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced the first signatories of the Artemis Accords - a set of principles that will guide future space activities between nations looking to explore the Moon and beyond.

NASA Set to Land on Bennu, Could Find New Clues on the Start of Life

10.13.2020 23:21 PM

Recent studies offer new insights on the materials present on the asteroid Bennu, days before the NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is set to land on it on October 20.

ESO Captures a Star Ripped Apart by a Black Hole

10.13.2020 08:30 AM

Astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have captured a rare light emitted from a star being devoured by a supermassive black hole.

NASA Expert Believes New "Asteroid" is a Discarded Rocket Part

10.12.2020 08:00 AM

An "asteroid" that is expected to be caught in the Earth's gravity and become its mini-moon is actually an old rocket from a past mission, according to NASA's asteroid expert.

When Two Black Holes Collide, the Result "Chirps" Not Once, But Multiple Times

10.08.2020 08:30 AM

Gravitational-wave scientists reported that in the event of a collision and subsequent merging of two black holes, the resulting black hole "chirps" not just once, but multiple times.

3D Model Offers Insight Into How Saturn Got Its Hexagonal Storm

10.07.2020 09:10 AM

Researchers have created a 3D model that simulates Saturn's atmosphere, shedding light on one of its most curious features - a hexagonal storm that persists on its northern pole.

Discovery Suggests a Supernova Exploded Near Earth 2.5 Million Years Ago

10.04.2020 23:01 PM

Physicists have found evidence of a supernova that exploded relatively close to Earth some 2.5 million years ago.

NASA's New Toilet Encourages Astronauts to "Boldly Go!"

09.28.2020 07:40 AM

NASA has unveiled its new deep space toilet, officially named the Universal Waste Management System (UMWS), set to be launched to the International Space Station, Tuesday, September 29.

The Gut Microbiome and Genes Can Alter in Space

09.10.2020 09:00 AM

The overall health of astronauts is affected by alterations in the gut microbiome due to space's harsh conditions. Genes can also be altered, such as changes in bone structure and in the immune system.

Uniphi Launches "The Virtual Astronaut" for Charity

09.10.2020 07:30 AM

The Uniphi Space Agency, founders of the National Astronaut Day back in 2017, has launched "The Virtual Astronaut" - a live series featuring astronauts.

NASA Sentinel 6 Michael Freilich to Launch in November

09.08.2020 09:00 AM

A new satellite for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), named the Sentinel 6 Michael Freilich, is set to launch this coming November.

The Canadian Space Agency Meets Its First Female President

09.04.2020 09:00 AM

Lisa Campbell, a veteran public servant, is set to replace Sylvain Laporte as the first female president of the Canadian Space Agency, the government announced Thursday, September 3.

Rocket Lab Launches First Satellite Built and Launched from New Zealand

09.04.2020 08:30 AM

Space company Rocket Lab has successfully launched the first satellite that is both developed and launched from their native New Zealand.