An international collaboration of astronomers has detected the hydroxyl molecule common on Earth in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-33b, or also called "ultra-hot Jupiter."
The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope was delayed due to an anomaly with its rocket. Ariane 5, the telescope's supposed heavy-lift, had its fairing detached.
China's Tianwen-1 is all set for its Mars landing attempt on May 14 according to reports. The said spacecraft has been orbiting the Red Planet since February this year, and it is finally set to attempt a touchdown on Mars.
May 26 is the schedule for the first eclipse, Blood Moon, observable over our skies. Here is the list of times and dates for the solar and lunar eclipse in 2021.
The NASA Webb space telescope is going through a final test to exhibit that its 18 gold-tinted mirror divisions can unfold into an accurate "honeycomb configuration."