Hawaii Astronomers Discover Youngest Exoplanet Yet Via Mauna Kea Telescopes

Medicine & Technology Oct 24, 2021

Exoplanet 2M0437b, which originated just a few million years ago, has been photographed by scientists through Mauna Kea telescope.

Can Experts Protect the Earth from Asteroid Impact? New Way to Quickly 'Slice, Dice' a Giant Space Rock for Planetary Defense Proposed

Oct 24, 2021

Physicists propose a novel strategy for safeguarding the Earth against cosmic collisions by using rocket-powered explosives to 'slice and dice' dangerous asteroids.

NASA Says Lucy Spacecraft Now in Cruise Mode Amid Solar Array Issues

Oct 24, 2021

NASA Lucy asteroid probe settles into cruise mode as engineers work to fix a solar array issue. While engineers investigate the problem, the spaceship is safe.

NASA Perseverance Rover Sends Back Audio, Video While Waiting For Ingenuity to Fly Again After 2-Week Hiatus

Oct 23, 2021

During the solar conjunction, NASA's Perseverance rover captured up to five hours of noises on Mars. Ingenuity is gearing up for its Test 14 assignment as well.

NASA Plans to Buy More Seats From Private Sectors to Ferry Astronauts To and From the International Space Station

Oct 22, 2021

NASA announced that it has a need for additional crew rotations flights to the International Space Station beyond the 12 missions it awarded Boeing and SpaceX under current contracts, which will be determined based on missions requirements.

‘Storm Area 51’ Joke on Facebook Taken Seriously; Law Responded by Preparing to Use Deadly Force

Oct 22, 2021

In 2019, a UFO aficionado posted about "storming" Area 51, a restricted military base on Facebook, and for him, it was a joke.

Space Rock Hits Jupiter Again; Here's What Japanese Skywatchers Saw

Oct 22, 2021

Skywatchers in Japan saw a flare in Jupiter's northern hemisphere atmosphere, which was most likely produced by an asteroid colliding with the planet.

NASA Wants a Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft to Catch Up With China

Oct 22, 2021

NASA claims that the US needs additional nuclear-powered spacecraft to maintain its position as the world's space leader.

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Witnesses Death of a Star

Oct 22, 2021

With the aid of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers got an unparalleled front-row seat to the cataclysmic demise of a star 60 million light-years distant.

LOFAR Telescope Reveals How Volcanic Black Holes Emit Oozing Gases

Oct 21, 2021

Researchers discovered tiny gas filaments as long as a million light-years that travel at the speed of light while studying the black hole.

NASA Completes Stacking Orion Capsule On Top Of SLS Rocket

Oct 21, 2021

NASA has completed the installation of the Moon-ship Orion capsule on top of the SLS mega-rocket and is now ready to conduct a fire test.

Russian Progress MS-17 Cargo Spacecraft Relocates After Being Parked For More Than 24 Hours at ISS

Oct 21, 2021

Russian cargo ship, Progress MS-17 Cargo, made a 24-hour parking swap at International Space Station to make leak inspections of Nauka module.

NASA Orion Spacecraft: This $12.2 Billion Spaceship Prepares For Mission This Year

Oct 21, 2021

NASA's Orion spacecraft is ready to be connected to a rocket in preparation for a journey to the moon. The $12.2 billion spaceship will transport the first woman and the next man to the moon's surface.

This Exoplanet Lost Its Atmosphere in a ‘Giant Impact’ 200,000 Years Ago

Oct 21, 2021

Due to a collision about 200,000 years ago, a 'great impact' in outer space stripped' part of the HD 172555 planet's atmospheric system.

Meteoroid Fireball Flies Over Mishawaka, Nearby Communities Ahead of Orionids Meteor Shower

Oct 20, 2021

Before the Orionids Meteor Shower, mysterious meteoroid fireball raced through Mishawaka and surrounding areas sparked discussion about what it might be.