October 2021 Astronomical Events: Don’t Forget To See Moon, Mercury, Meteor Shower This Month

Medicine & Technology Oct 01, 2021

Hunter's Moon plus Draconid and Orionid meteor showers are set to peak in this month. Mercury will also show up every morning this month.

NASA Rejects Petition to Rename James Webb Space Telescope

Oct 01, 2021

According to media sources, NASA will not rename the highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope amid protests.

Mars Might Not Have Enough Water to Support Life, New Study Claims

Oct 01, 2021

Water appears to have almost gone on Mars. According to scientists, Mars may have never had enough water for people to live on the Red Planet.

Japanese Epsilon Rocket Launch Carrying 9 Satellite Scrubbed

Sep 30, 2021

Less than a minute before liftoff, the Epsilon launch was called off. The launch was canceled due to a ground station issue, according to JAXA's webcast.

Europe Is Sending a Probe to Through ESA's Envision Probe

Sep 30, 2021

EnVision, the European Space Agency's next Venus orbiter, will provide a comprehensive picture of the planet, from its deep core to its high atmosphere.

French Astronomer Thomas Pesquet Captures Stunning Aurora Glowing To Earth From ISS

Sep 30, 2021

From the International Space Station, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet recorded a stunning aurora. The breathtaking image depicts green ribbons strewn across the surface of the Earth.

NASA Says There Are At Least 5 Fireballs Recorded Flying Over United States

Sep 30, 2021

NASA has recorded more than five fireballs flying over the United States in connection to the recent meteoroid North Carolina coast.

Devastating Floods in Mars Helped Shape Famous Deepest Canyons on Red Planet

Sep 29, 2021

Flooding from overflowing lakes appears to be responsible for around a quarter of all river valley erosion in Mars.

NASA's Lucy Space Vessel Set to Obtain New Astronomical Records in Trojan Asteroid Investigation Near Jupiter

Sep 29, 2021

NASA's Lucy mission is anticipated to obtain astronomical breakthroughs on its 12-year investigation of space rocks that involves the Trojan asteroids and the asteroid belt itself.

Can NASA James Webb Space Telescope's Atmosphere Detection Feature Find Life? Here's What Experts Say

Sep 29, 2021

UC Riverside's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is studying NASA James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Space Telescope Releases Beautiful Set of Space Images; Includes Globular Cluster, Spiral Galaxies, and More

Sep 29, 2021

Hubble Space Telescope recently released a collection of stunning space images from various cosmic formations scattered across the universe.

China's Shiyan-10 Satellite Failed in Orbit, Declared Lost as Status Remained Unknown After Over 12 Hours Since its Successful Launch

Sep 29, 2021

On September 27, China launched the Shiyan-10 satellite aboard the Long March 3B/E rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. However, the satellite is said to have failed to orbit and was declared lost.

Rocket Engine Construction Using Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly, 3D-Printing Technology Will Fuel Space Race in Private Sector

Sep 29, 2021

At present, 3D printing technology, through the use of heat-resistant metal alloys, has revolutionized the trial-and-error development of rockets.

NASA Mars Missions Will Be Quiet For 2 Weeks to Protect Spacecraft From Solar Conjunction 2021

Sep 29, 2021

Due to a solar conjunction on Mars, communications with NASA spacecraft on Mars will be unavailable from October 2 to October 14.

Argonne Has Become the Only US Facility to Study Samples of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu From Japanese Space Mission

Sep 28, 2021

In 2020, Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 took samples from the asteroid 162173 Ryugu and brought it back to Earth. Now, Argonne National Laboratory gets a rare chance to study these fragments at atomic scales.