NASA Challenger Crew 'Survives' Explosion Before Crashing to Atlantic Ocean

Medicine & Technology Jun 19, 2021

NASA Challenger crew members were likely conscious in the aftermath of the 1986 explosion. Their capsule was ejected intact into the fireball just 73 seconds after the launch.

Turkey Will Land Its Rover to the Moon by 2023, Space Agency Discusses Details

Jun 18, 2021

Turkey is planning to send a rover to the moon by 2028 or 2029, using a domestically-developed rocket engine that will have its first flight to the moon in a test mission in three years.

Spacewalking Astronauts to Officially Roll Out First of New Solar Arrays on ISS as They Run Out of Time

Jun 18, 2021

Two astronauts set out to boost the power for the International Space Station on Sunday. Here's how to watch them spacewalk as they are running out of time.

Did Hubble Space Telescope Just See a Galaxy Lacking With Dark Matter?

Jun 18, 2021

The most accurate distance measurement yet of ultra-diffuse galaxy NGC1052-DF2 confirms beyond any shadow of a doubt that it is lacking in dark matter.

Elias 2-27 in Gravitational Instability: What is Its Role in Planet Formation?

Jun 18, 2021

Scientists using ALMA discovered the key role gravitational instability plays in planet formation while observing a young star known as Elias 2-27 in the Ophiuchus Molecular Cloud.

China’s Tiangong Space Station Manned; Chinese Astronauts Now Onboard Module

Jun 18, 2021

The Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China's space program has come.

Supermassive Black Holes Origins, Birth: How Dark Matter Halo Affect It

Jun 17, 2021

Novel research suggests that supermassive black holes, located in the center of galaxies or galaxy clusters, could have originated from massive seed black holes that would explain its exponential mass growth rate.

Several Dead Probes from the Moon's Beresheet to Voyager

Jun 17, 2021

We are remembering all the space probes that faced dramatic and horrible endings beyond planet Earth.

Reason Behind Dimming of Supergiant Betelgeuse Revealed by Astronomy Experts

Jun 17, 2021

A recent study finally confirms the reason behind the Great Dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse.

Spacewalkers Install New Solar Arrays on ISS; Did They Deploy It Well?

Jun 17, 2021

"Technical delays" during a spacewalk left the astronauts without enough time to install a new set of solar arrays in ISS.

China Launches First Astronauts to Space Station Via Shenzhou-12

Jun 17, 2021

Three male astronauts goes to China's Tianhe module, the core piece of its new space station.

China Makes Mars Simulation Base in Desert; How Does It Look Like?

Jun 16, 2021

As part of its preparation for Mars exploration, China has built a “Mars Camp” in Lenghu Town of the northwestern Qinghai Province to simulate the red planet’s environment.

Here's How to Watch the Last Super Full Moon of 2021!

Jun 16, 2021

The moon will appear larger and brighter than other full moons. This full moon is also known as the "Full Strawberry Moon." It's the last full moon of the spring

Spacesuit Problems Preempt 2 Astronauts From Completing New Solar Panel Installation Outside ISS

Jun 16, 2021

Spacesuit problems encountered by astronauts prevented them from completing installation early today of powerful new solar panels outside the International Space Station.

China Wants To Go to Jupiter, Uranus For Next Space Mission

Jun 16, 2021

Chinese government hopes their spacecraft will go to Jupiter in 2029. Also projects to get samples from Mars, moon, and Jupiter.