NASA Seeks More 'Space Tug' Proposals For Deorbiting International Space Station by Early 2030s

Medicine & Technology Sep 26, 2023

NASA plans to design a new spacecraft with robust capacities for deorbiting the International Space Station when the program ends. Read to learn more.

Dusty Supermassive Black Holes Illuminate Radio Emission in Galaxies

Sep 26, 2023

In a significant discovery, astronomers found that dust near supermassive black holes affects galaxy radio emissions. Read the article for more details.

New AI Algorithm May Pick Up Traces of Alien Life on Mars With 90% Accuracy, Scientists Reveal

Sep 25, 2023

The AI algorithm could distinguish life forms from organic compounds with abiotic origins with 90% accuracy. Read to learn more.

Weekly Stargazing Highlights in the Northern Hemisphere: See Saturn and This Year's Last Supermoon

Sep 25, 2023

This weekly stargazing guide highlights celestial events in the northern hemisphere, like the "Harvest Moon" which is the last supermoon of 2023. Continue reading to learn more.

NASA OSIRIS-REx Capsule Lands on Utah Desert With Asteroid Bennu Sample, Concludes the Seven-Year Space Mission

Sep 24, 2023

Following the landing of the Bennu samples and conclusion of its seven-year mission, the OSIRIS-REx probe is set to focus on another target: asteroid Apophis. Read to learn more.

NASA OSIRIS-REx Sample From Asteroid Bennu Does Not Include Life Forms, Scientist Says

Sep 24, 2023

There is nothing that suggests that biology could be present in the NASA OSIRIS-REx sampel from asteroid Bennu. Read to learn more.

Chandrayaan-3 Misses Crucial Wake-Up Call During Lunar Night: What Could Have Possibly Gone Wrong?

Sep 23, 2023

Chandrayaan-3 succeeded in its mission but lost contact with its lander and rover during a lunar night two weeks ago. Read the article for more details.

50 Years Post-Apollo 11: Moon's South Pole Draws Global Space Exploration Interest, But What's the Attraction?

Sep 22, 2023

The Lunar South Pole's uncharted territory attracts global interest as nations return to the Moon, offering new opportunities for exploration. Read the article to learn more.

Nuclear Pasta's Profound Impact on Dead Stars Could Reveal Untold Secrets on How They Evolve

Sep 22, 2023

Deep within neutron stars, particles transform into peculiar nuclear pasta, holding potential insights into the evolution of dead stars. Read the article to learn more.

Space Force's Lightning-Fast Satellite Launch: Did It Punch a Hole in the Ionosphere?

Sep 22, 2023

Rocket launching Space Force satellite with 27-hour notice may have ruptured ionosphere in record-breaking operation. Continue reading to learn more details.

Odd Planet Gliese 367b Is Nearly Twice as Dense as the Earth, Could Be Almost Pure Iron

Sep 21, 2023

Gliese 367b is currently the densest known USP (Ultrashort Period) planet. Read to learn more.

Mercury To Peak at Its Highest Point During the Weekend; Here's How To Watch the Swift Planet

Sep 21, 2023

Mercury will be experiencing its greatest elongation west on September 22. Read to know how to watch it in the sky.

Asteroid Bennu Has Small Chance of Crashing Into Earth, Unleashing Explosion Equivalent to Over 20 Nuclear Bombs, NASA Says

Sep 21, 2023

Asteroid Bennu's collision with the Earth could take place on September 24, 2182. Read to learn more.

Exploring the Origins of Exocontinents: How Plate Tectonics Shapes Habitable Worlds

Sep 20, 2023

Researcher calculates when the first exocontinents in the universe formed from neutron star collisions. Read the article for more details.

Shedding Light on Venus' Enigma: Could Lightning in Acid-Rich Clouds Be Falling Meteors?

Sep 19, 2023

Long-assumed lightning on Venus could be lights from meteor incineration, challenging previous beliefs. Read the article to learn more.