NASA Declares Mars Digger Defunct After Failing to Burrow Into Planet

Medicine & Technology Jan 14, 2021

Mars Digger was expected to dig 16ft into Mars, but it just drilled down a few meters.

Giant Flare That Swept Through Solar System Came From Another Galaxy 11.4 Million Light-Years Away

Jan 14, 2021

NASA satellites detected a giant flare was detected in April as it swept past Mars. Experts say it came from a powerful neutron star 11.4 million light-years away.

NASA To Upgrade ISS This Year as Solar Arrays Continue to Degrade

Jan 13, 2021

NASA said the International Space Station's solar arrays are now due to a much-needed upgrade as it shows signs of wear and tear after 20 years of continuous work in space.

UK Space Agency Partners With Rolls-Royce To Make Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Engine

Jan 13, 2021

To develop nuclear propulsion engines, Rolls-Royce and the UK Space Agency are aiming to revolutionize space exploration.

'Super-Earth' Orbiting One of Milky Way's Oldest Stars, Observed

Jan 13, 2021

Researchers estimate the average temperature on "Super Earth" is roughly around 3,140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Space Is Darker Than We Thought According To NASA New Horizons Probe

Jan 13, 2021

NASA's New Horizon's Probe proved that the space is so dark and that there can't be as many galaxies out there that add a dim light to its background.

NASA Astronauts Preparing ‘Astrobee’ Flying Robots to Enhance Space Science

Jan 13, 2021

NASA recently announced its astronauts aboard the International Space Station are currently preparing the new flying robots called Astrobee to improve science on the orbiting laboratory.

Drifting Island-Like Space Trash in Low-Earth Orbit Pose Threat to Satellites

Jan 12, 2021

Experts warn of imminent threat due to floating space junk in Earth's low orbit due to a drifting plastic island.

International Space Station Bids Goodbye To 12 Bottles of French Wine

Jan 12, 2021

The wine bottles have been aging in space for a year for researchers to see how space altered sedimentation and bubbles.

Astronomers May Have Heard the Possible Hints of Low-Frequency Gravitational Waves

Jan 12, 2021

Every colliding black hole or neutron star should send ripples ringing across spacetime. Experts may have just caught the first hint of gravitational wave background.

NASA’s Juno Found an FM Signal From One of Jupiter’s Moons

Jan 11, 2021

An FM radio signal originating from the moon Ganymede has been detected by the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter. Experts say it's not an ET.

Did ALMA Telescope Just See a Distant Colliding Galaxy Dying Out?

Jan 11, 2021

Astronomers have observed a galaxy merger in a remote galaxy for the first time.

NASA Extends Juno, InSight Missions to Two Planets

Jan 11, 2021

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the extension of Juno and InSight missions to further investigate Mars and Jupiter.

Mars Curiosity Rover: What You Should Know About Its Long Mission on Mars

Jan 10, 2021

Perseverance joins another rover and lander currently working on Mars with other orbiters in the skies above. What sets this car-like robot apart?

Water May Have Been Recently Carried by Meteorites From the Dawn of the Solar System

Jan 09, 2021

Water has been discovered to have flowed in carbonaceous chondrites as recently as a few hundred thousand years ago.