Do You Want to See Venus, Spica Dating in The Night Sky This Week? Here's How!

Medicine & Technology Sep 05, 2021

Weather permitting, the planets Venus and Mercury, as well as the brilliant star Spica, will be visible this week!

Stargazing Guide September 2021: How To Watch Dazzling Spectacle of Stars and Planets This Month

Sep 04, 2021

Stargazers will be in for a treat throughout the month of September. A number of celestial events are predicted to occur in the following days.

China ‘Silently’ Launched 4 Satellites in 2 Rockets in Just Hours; What Is This About?

Sep 04, 2021

China successfully launched new communications satellites this week, two of which launched within hours of one other from different launch locations.

Near-Earth Object Bigger Than Statue of Liberty Will Not Harm Planet; 2021 NY1 and 17 Other Asteroids Will Fly By in September

Sep 03, 2021

In the next days, a massive near-Earth object bigger than Statue of Liberty, will pass by Earth's orbit. NASA said there's nothing to worry about.

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finally Drills First-Ever Rock From Red Planet

Sep 03, 2021

For the first time, NASA's Perseverance rover successfully dug a sample from a rock on Mars. The space agency wants to gather more samples and bring them back to Earth to analyze later.

Asteroid Belt's Giant Space Rock Presents Unsolvable Puzzle: Vesta Craters Could Shed Light on Earth's Origin

Sep 03, 2021

A new study attempts to solve the impossible problems around the asteroid belt's gigantic space rock, Vesta. Its craters could hold information about its early existence, as much as of Earth's.

Life in Space: Michael López-Alegría Shares How Astronauts Eat; Describes Way to Prepare, Eat Food While Floating Above Earth

Sep 02, 2021

Former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría recently shared how astronauts are eating in space from the time foods are prepared until they are consumed.

Firefly Aerospace to Launch First Ever Rocker Soon; How to Watch

Sep 02, 2021

From Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Firefly Aerospace will launch its tiny satellite launch vehicle, Alpha, into orbit for the first time.

NASA’s Satellite Notes Power Outage in New Orleans Caused by Hurricane Ida: When Will Electricity Return?

Sep 02, 2021

More than 900,000 customers experienced power outage in New Orleans, Louisiana due to Hurricane Ida. NASA traced down the experience using satellites.

China Wants To Make Own Mars Helicopter That Looks Like Ingenuity Rover

Sep 02, 2021

China's National Space Science Center (CNNSC) has unveiled a "Mars cruise drone" prototype that appears to be quite similar with NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter.

X-Ray Magnifying Glass of Chandra Gives Enhanced Resolution of Distant Black Holes, Sheds Light on Possible Black Hole System in Early Universe

Sep 02, 2021

Astronomers used an 'X-ray magnifying glass,' the new technology of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, to study the black hole system in the early universe.

Geomagnetic Storms: Coronal Mass Ejections This Week Could Make Bright Auroras in Some Parts of Earth

Sep 01, 2021

Geomagnetic storm watches have been issued for September 1 and 2. These storms are considered 'minor' and 'moderate.' Beautiful auroras can be seen in high-latitude areas.

NASA's X-59 Spacecraft: Lockheed Martin's 'Quietest' Aircraft's First Flight Approaching Soon

Sep 01, 2021

The NASA X-59 QueSST is being built by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and is expected to reach supersonic speeds of around 660 mph at sea level.

China Zhurong Rover Snaps Broad Panorama of the Utopia Planitia Area of Mars For Its 100th Day Mark

Sep 01, 2021

Zhurong Rover is scouting Utopia Planitia for the China National Space Administration's Tianwen-1 Mars mission.

How Black Holes Form: New Simulation Video Shows How Galaxies Feed Supermassive Mouths

Sep 01, 2021

There is no definite way of how a black hole forms in the universe, but the new high-powered simulation from the researchers of Northwestern University could shed light on how galaxies feed the supermassive black hole.