NASA Launches IXPE Mission Atop SpaceX Falcon 9; X-Ray Initiative to Study Exploding Stars and More

Medicine & Technology Dec 09, 2021

NASA succeeded in launching the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer( IXPE) into space atop a SpaceX Falcon rocket with a two-year mission of investigating and measuring X-ray polarization in space.

Exoplanet Larger Than Jupiter Detected Intact Under Binary System; Parent Stars Bigger and Hotter Than the Sun

Dec 09, 2021

A new exoplanet was discovered hovering naturally around the two parent stars in the beta Cantauri binary system.

Big Bang Mystery Finally Solved: Why Did It Create More Matter Than Antimatter?

Dec 08, 2021

Researchers discovered that gravitational waves might provide the key to understanding the reason the unthinkable colossal event called the Big Bang that seeded the universe, produced more matter than antimatter.

NASA James Webb Telescope Just Got Fueled; Set to Launch 3 Days Before Christmas

Dec 08, 2021

NASA James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch on December 22 after completing its 10-day fueling stage on December 3.

Gemini Observatory Twin Telescopes Capture the Ethereal Image of a Butterfly's Wing

Dec 08, 2021

The International Gemini Observatory has twin 8.1meter diameter optical/infrared telescopes that recently captured an image of the Chamaeleon Infrared Nebula that resembles a one-winged butterfly.

NASA Exchanges Sample Asteroid with Japan Exploration Agency; Will Return to Earth with Bennu Specimens

Dec 08, 2021

NASA recently performed an exchange of international asteroid samples with the Japanese Exploration Agency. The said execution marks the hugest sample of asteroids curated in the history of Johnson Space Center.

Is the Moon Becoming the New Territory of Conflict? Military Efforts Ramping Up in Cislunar Space

Dec 08, 2021

Cislunar space, the gap between Earth's orbit and the Moon, has been gaining attention from the space community as nations have been eyeing it as the new military "high ground."

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Sees ‘Running Man’ Nebula Colliding in Gases

Dec 07, 2021

NASA provided an image of a thick brilliant cloud of gas and dust glow. They called 'Running Man' nebula as HH 45, a Herbig-Haro object.

West Australians Treated to Rare Astronomical Event

Dec 07, 2021

The moon, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter were all aligned in the night sky Wednesday, providing Western Australians with a rare and beautiful spectacle.

Atlas V Rocket Will Launch Early Tuesday Morning After a 48-Hour Delay Due to Fuel Leak

Dec 07, 2021

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has found a fuel lead in the ground storage system of the launch pad and decided to delay the launch of the Atlas V rocket on early Tuesday morning.

NASA Names 10 New Astronauts; Who Are They?

Dec 07, 2021

NASA revealed the names of ten out of 12,000 hopeful astronaut candidates on Monday, and they may one day walk on the moon.

Ideal Iron Conditions Needed for Life to Strive on Earth and Other Planets

Dec 07, 2021

Researchers found that too much or too little iron will not allow life to thrive on Earth or on other planets. They have uncovered the mechanism of how it influenced the development of life forms.

NASA Shares Stunning Photos Of Full Solar Eclipse in Antarctic Region From Space, ISS Astronauts

Dec 07, 2021

NASA and astronauts in the International Space Station could not help but take photos of Earth as they witnessed total solar eclipse from space.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Shares 2 Photos of Spiral Galaxy Taken From its Wide Field Camera 3; Will These Help Experts Understand Universe's Expansion?

Dec 06, 2021

NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope finds a spiral galaxy named NCG 7329, and another one called Mrk 1337 using Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3).

Weird Galaxy Without Dark Matter Baffles Astronomers As It Contradicts Popular Beliefs About the Universe

Dec 06, 2021

Researchers stated the evidence for a dark matter-free galaxy in AGC 114905 only grew stronger after 40 hours of monitoring.