Large Fireball Spotted Flying Across Sky Over Vermont, NASA Says

Medicine & Technology Mar 09, 2021

A large fireball blazed across the sky in Vermont and other parts of the United States, including Canada. Residents heard a loud boom and felt a shaking vibration.

Erg Chech 002: 4.6 Billion Year Old Meteorite Shed Light on the Evolution of the Solar System

Mar 08, 2021

A meteorite that crash-landed in the Sahara Desert dating back to the early days of the solar system sheds new light on how protoplanets were formed. It also shows the composition of the early celestial bodies before the Earth was formed.

How Much Would It Cost to Clean Up Arecibo Telescope? NSF Estimates It's Between $30M to $50M!

Mar 08, 2021

National Science Foundation estimates it will cost up to $50 million to clean up the damage from the collapsed Arecibo radio telescope.

eROSITA Telescope Records an Enormous Supernova Remnant

Mar 08, 2021

Researchers have detected the largest supernova remnant ever discovered with X-rays, dubbed Hoinga. They used eROSITA to conduct the survey.

Will NASA Include a Woman Astronaut in the Space Race?

Mar 08, 2021

NASA is working to bring the first woman to the lunar surface, almost half a century since the last Apollo explorer walked on the moon.

Here's Why Apollo 11 Astronauts Got Quarantined for 21 Days After Returning To Earth

Mar 07, 2021

Astronauts Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Edwin Aldrin were medically quarantined for three weeks following their return to Earth in 1969.

Red Supergiant’s Dim History Solved by NASA Hubble Space Telescope

Mar 07, 2021

VY Canis Majoris is expelling huge clouds of dust in the final stages of its life. Astronomers used Hubble to explain the reason for the dimming.

NASA TESS Detected Exoplanet Gliese 486b Nearby With Features Similar to Earth

Mar 06, 2021

Experts say Gliese 486b is just 24 light-years away and is just 30% the size of Earth. They say this kind of planet is what they've been dreaming about.

Did Astronomers Just Recorded This Exoplanet's Tectonic Activity?

Mar 06, 2021

Astronomers say volcanoes might light up the night sky of an exoplanet named LHS 3844b.

China Trains Astronauts for Crewed Space Flights: Are They Making Another Space Station?

Mar 05, 2021

As the country works to complete the first orbiting space station, China is said to have trained astronauts for four crewed missions this year.

Is NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Ready To Dig More Rocks?

Mar 04, 2021

NASA Mars Perseverance rover flexes its arm on Mars for the first time. It is testing its components and confirmed nothing was damaged during the landing.

Did This Rocket Launch Cause Colorful Clouds Near Hampton Roads Region?

Mar 04, 2021

This sounding rocket launch from Wallops leaves colorful clouds above Hampton Roads. NASA released a small, non-hazardous vapor cloud.

NASA Boeing Starliner Test Flight Delayed Again? What About SpaceX Crew Rotation?

Mar 03, 2021

Boeing Starliner test flight is delayed again due to the production losses caused by the Texas weather last month. SpaceX Crew 2 flight remains on time.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Reaches Final Functional Test’s Completion Before Launch

Mar 02, 2021

The James Webb Space Telescope of NASA has reached completion of its last functional performance tests at the Redondo Beach, California-based Northrop Grumman.

Jupiter and Mercury Conjunction: How to Watch, When to See Rare Astronomical Event

Mar 01, 2021

Southern hemisphere skywatchers are in for a treat this week as they will the best spot to witness Jupiter and Mercury in conjunction in the morning of March 5.