NASA Astronaut John Glenn Orbits Earth 60 Years Ago Today: Here's How He Survived This Bumpy Journey

Medicine & Technology Feb 21, 2022

NASA astronaut John Glenn launched a small capsule dubbed Friendship 7 from Florida's Cape Canaveral six decades ago today.

Solar Orbiter Probe Captures First-Of-Its-Kind Photo of Billowing Arc of Plasma During Solar Flare [LOOK]

Feb 21, 2022

European Space Agency and NASA, which jointly manage the Solar Orbiter mission, revealed an image and video from the satellite observations depicting the greatest solar prominence outburst yet seen.

NASA NOAA GOES-T To Become New Weather Eyes in Space Soon: How to Watch Launch This March

Feb 20, 2022

The NASA NOAA GOES-T satellite is set to launch on Tuesday, March 1 at 4:38 p.m. ET.

New Planet Spotted Around Proxima Centauri; Rocky Object Too Hot to Be Inhabited, Study Says

Feb 20, 2022

Proxima d, a new rocky but light-weight exoplanet found orbiting within Proxima Centauri, is too hot to be inhabited.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures Stunning Photo of 3 Galaxies Tearing Each Other Apart

Feb 20, 2022

In a breathtaking new image acquired by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, three faraway galaxies collide.

NASA Perseverance Rover Learns How to Run on Its 1st Anniversary on Mars: What Are Its Accomplishments?

Feb 20, 2022

During its first anniversary on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover learnt how to run on its own!

NASA Mars Curiosty Rover Records Clouds on Red Planet [Look]

Feb 19, 2022

Curiosity, NASA's rover on Mars, shoots an incredible shot of the Martian sky with clouds of carbon dioxide ice moving ahead.

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Captures 18 Twinkling Stars After Pointing In 'Right Direction'

Feb 18, 2022

After pointing its fine-guidance instruments in the right directions, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully caught 18 unfocused replicas of a single star.

Milky Way Eats Remains of Long-Lost Galaxy, ESA Gaia Spacecraft Says

Feb 18, 2022

According to the ESA Gaia spacecraft, a previously unknown galaxy known as "Pontus" collided with the Milky Way 8 billion to 10 billion years ago.

First Known Quadruple Asteroid System Found: How 130 Elektra Got 3 Moons

Feb 18, 2022

An asteroid having not one, not two, but three moons has been identified by a researcher.

NASA, Other Space Agencies Partnering With Car Manufacturers to Custom Build Electric Lunar Rovers

Feb 18, 2022

NASA and other space agencies are eyeing electric car technology as they partner with car manufacturers to retrofit commercial vehicles for future space missions to the Moon and Mars.

NASA to Make Concrete, Fire-Resistant Homes on ISS for Moon, Mars Missions

Feb 18, 2022

NASA is sending a fire and concrete experiments to the International Space Station to explore how they behave in space.

Psyche Asteroid Rocks Harder Than Scientists Thought, Is It Less Heavy Metal Now?

Feb 17, 2022

The Psyche asteroid, which was formerly estimated to be rich of iron, nickel, and gold and valued $10,000 quadrillon, may be more hard rock than heavy metal.

Mount Etna Eruption: Astronaut Captures Active Volcano in Sicily Burning, Spewing Lava From Space [Look]

Feb 17, 2022

The beautiful Mount Etna in Italy is erupting with such force that it has drawn the attention of the astronauts of the International Space Station.

Russian Freighter Progress 80 Arrives at ISS Packed with Over 2,500 Kg of Cargo Catering to Astronauts

Feb 17, 2022

The Progress 80 freighter, a Russian cargo spacecraft arrived early morning today at the International Space Station delivering almost three tons of equipment and supplies to the orbiting lab.