NASA, Axiom Finally Deals to Send Private Crew to ISS

Medicine & Technology May 11, 2021

NASA and Axiom Space signed an agreement for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place no earlier than January 2022.

Mars Volcanoes Still Active Today, Dark Deposits May Come from 50,000 Years Old Crater

May 11, 2021

New research looking at images and other measurements made from orbit strongly suggest that Mars may still be volcanically active now.

Fly Me to the Supermoon! Qantas Selling Mystery Flight to the Moon Tickets

May 11, 2021

Fly me to the Supermoon is the latest offering in airlines’ merry-go-round of flights to nowhere. Qantas Airways is promising a night aboard one of its Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners.

NASA’s Voyager 1 Detects Steady ‘Hum’ of Plasma in Interstellar Space

May 10, 2021

Voyager 1 has detected the constant drone of interstellar gas (plasma waves) from more than 14 billion miles away,

Stargazers, Look Up! Super Blood Moon to Grace Skies Later This Month

May 10, 2021

Backyard astronomers want to look to the skies later this month to see the “super blood moon.” It will be visible on May 26 in parts of the United States.

Space Junk Getting Out of Hand; What Are the Available Clean-up Tools?

May 09, 2021

There are many fragments of huge and small parts of crafts orbiting the space just outside of Earth. As challenging as it may seem, we need to get rid of it as soon as possible.

NASA Extends Mars Helicopter Mission After 5th Successful Test Flights

May 09, 2021

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter nailed its last scheduled flight. But it’s not goodbye yet as the space agency gave a new mission.

Chinese Rocket Enters Earth's Atmosphere; Did China Meet Responsible Standards Regarding Space Debris?

May 09, 2021

China’s space agency said a core segment of its biggest rocket from Long March 5 reentered Earth’s atmosphere and landed in the Indian Ocean.

NASA Shares Ingenuity Helicopter Humming Through Red Planet's Thin Air as It Completes 5th Flight

May 09, 2021

First came the amazing pictures, then the video. Now NASA is sharing sounds of its little helicopter humming through the thin Martian air.

NASA’s Black Brant XII Rocket to Lift Off from Wallops Flight Facility, Will Be Visible Across Mid-Atlantic

May 08, 2021

NASA's rocket launch mission is set to see Black Brant XII lift off from its Virginia-based Wallops Flight Facility. It might provide a short light show for people living in the eastern United States and Bermuda.

Saturn's Special Magnetic Field and Helium Rain May Explain Gas Giant's Origin

May 07, 2021

The recent discovery of abundant helium in Saturn's structure may answer questions about the origins of gaseous planets in and out of our solar system.

It's National Space Day! How Far Have Humans Found Out About the Cosmos?

May 07, 2021

National Space Day or International Space Day is celebrated every first Friday of May to promote STEM to the youth. Take a look back to its history and see how far humans have found out about the universe.

Mysteries About Dark Matter May Soon Be Revealed by Distant Gas Bubbles

May 07, 2021

We may figure out the mysteries of dark matter through the use of a distant mass of gas bubbles approaching Earth.

Experts Claim Volcanoes on Mars Could be Active

May 07, 2021

New evidence suggests that Mars is still volcanically active, increasing the prospect of habitable conditions under its crust in recent history.

NASA Parker Solar Probe Hears Weird 'Naturally Generated' Radio Signal From Venus

May 06, 2021

NASA has discovered a strange radio signal coming from the planet Venus that was picked up by Parker Solar Probe.