ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Spotted a Giant 'Tree-Stump' On The Red Planet's Surface

Medicine & Technology Jan 28, 2022

A joint probe mission of ESA and Roscosmos captured a giant tree stump from the Martian surface.

Planet Search Is Not Easy! Astronomers Tell Us How They Discovered Almost 5,000 New Exoplanets

Jan 28, 2022

When astronomers headed off to look for planets around other stars also known as exoplanets, they knew it wouldn't be easy. However, because of "tiny wobbles and faint twinkles," these space scientists found almost 5,000 new worlds.

Milky Way Now Has Thousands Of Stunning Magnetic Threads Like A 'Modern Art', Scientists Say

Jan 28, 2022

Nearly 1,000 mystery strands mysteriously dangling in space have been discovered in an astonishing new telescopic image of the Milky Way galaxy's tumultuous center.

Radian Aerospace To Bring People and Light Cargo to Low Earth Orbit Via Single-Stage-To-Orbit Spaceplane

Jan 27, 2022

Radian Aerospace is working on a space aircraft that will be able to transport people and light cargo to low earth orbit.

Bouncing Boulders on Mars: Is It Related To Quakes On Red Planet?

Jan 27, 2022

Scientists discovered bouncing boulders on Mars that testify to marsquake activity.

NASA Completes Wind Tunnel Tests of Its Quiet Son of Concorde Supersonic Jet

Jan 27, 2022

The scaled-down version of the X-59 QueSST, which is also known as "son of Concorde," has completed wind tunnel testing at NASA's New Supersonic Jet.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Captures Comet Leonardo by Tail for the Second Time, Calling It A 'Bonus Science'

Jan 27, 2022

While eyes were glued to French Guiana and the approaching James Webb Space Telescope launch, for several days on December 17, 2021, the spacecraft flew through the Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard's tail.

Can People Keep a Meteorite? What Does Federal Regulation Say About Space Rock Collection and Ownership?

Jan 27, 2022

Meteorites frequently visit Earth, but can you keep the space rock once it landed right to your backyard?

Earth Tectonic Activity Explained: New Study Reveals Gravitational Forces of the Planet, Moon, and Sun Affect Such Movement

Jan 26, 2022

A newly published study looks to the skies in the quest for an explanation for the tectonic activity on Earth, specifically the source of such a movement.

NASA Psyche Spacecraft: Will It Check the Huge Crater on a Giant Asteroid?

Jan 26, 2022

A NASA spacecraft will launch in August on a mission to investigate 16 Psyche, a metal-rich asteroid.

Virtual Telescope Project Captures NASA James Webb Space Telescope Arriving In Final Destination

Jan 26, 2022

The "Elena" telescope of the Virtual Telescope Project captured an image of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Tonga Volcano Eruption Was 1,200 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Atomic Bomb; The Most Intense Explosion in 30 Years, NASA Says

Jan 25, 2022

NASA said the amount of energy released by Tonga Volcano eruption was about comparable to 4 to 18 megatons of TNT.

Human Economy Worth $1 Trillion To Move To Space By 2040, Data Says

Jan 25, 2022

According to GlobalData, by 2040, $1 trillion of the human economy will have to move to space.

NASA: SpaceX Dragon Ends Trip After Successful Splash Down In Florida Coast

Jan 25, 2022

SpaceX's improved Dragon cargo spaceship splashed down off the coast of Florida at 4:05 p.m. EST, according to NASA.

Falcon 9 Rocket's Second Stage Will Likely Impact Moon's Equator After 7 Years of Floating Through Space

Jan 25, 2022

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off SpaceX's Launch Complex 40 on February 11, 2015 as its first interplanetary mission but its second stage failed to return to Earth and is now on its way towards the Moon.