Record-Breaking 'Ultrahot Jupiter' TOI-2109b Exoplanet Orbits its Star in Just 16 Hours

Medicine & Technology Nov 28, 2021

Researchers say TOI-2109b is one of the most extreme exoplanets yet discovered, spinning once every 16 hours.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Successfully Performs Risky Flyby After Space Debris Threat

Nov 28, 2021

The flyby comes after a year and eight months of the spacecraft cruising through the inner solar system, according to the European Space Agency.

Chinese Astronaut Wang Yaping Shares Stunning Photos of Earth From Tiangong Space Station

Nov 27, 2021

During a six-month voyage to orbit, the first woman onboard China's new space station captured some breathtaking images of our planet.

Should Most People Worry About Asteroid Impacts? Experts Say It's Complicated!

Nov 27, 2021

NASA is testing a mission called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, which will impact a big asteroid. After all, experts claim the chances of such a deadly space rock are complicated.

NASA Sees Merger of Two Black Holes That Could Cast Doubt on Laws of Physics

Nov 27, 2021

Scientists have discovered light emanating from the merger of two black holes in the furthest reaches of the galaxy, which is a rare astronomical phenomenon.

Powerful ‘Cannibal’ Solar Storms: Experts Warn Solar Flare Could Cause Global Internet Outage

Nov 26, 2021

A storm of heated plasma and magnetic field from the Sun is expected to lash the Earth, according to space weather forecasters.

Owlet to Stop Selling Baby Monitoring Sock Due to FDA Warning

Nov 26, 2021

Owlet pulls out its baby monitoring sock in the market after FDA said the company sold the wearable before its approval.

Two Ancient Galaxies Found: How ‘Invisible’ Cosmos Look Like in a Cloudy Day

Nov 26, 2021

The discovery of two previously unseen galaxies 29 billion light years away implies that our knowledge of the early cosmos is woefully inadequate.

Experts Question the Presence of Water in Trappist-1 Planets

Nov 26, 2021

In recent years, scientists have discovered a number of planets that, if not the title of "twin of the Earth," at least claim to be its closest equivalents.

Thanksgiving Sky: Spend This Year's Holiday With International Space Station, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter

Nov 25, 2021

Spend Thanksgiving night celebration with the International Space Station, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn!

How Does Solar Flare Harm Earth's Climate, Cause Geomagnetic Storms?

Nov 25, 2021

Experts say strong solar flare could affect Earth's Ozone Layer and could disrupt other things on the planet, too.

WHO Reminds Fully Vaccinated People Not To Be Complacent With COVID-19

Nov 25, 2021

Vaccines alone will not be enough to stem the spread of COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization.

Elon Musk: Becoming an Interstellar Is The 'Greatest Filter’ For Humans

Nov 25, 2021

Elon Musk said in a tweet that the 'greatest filter' for humans to become interstellar.

Mom, Daughter Wins Trip to Space on Virgin Galactic Flight!

Nov 24, 2021

Keisha S., a health and energy coach from Antigua and Barbuda, plans to fly with her daughter after Virgin Galactic announces her as the first sweepstakes winner.

NASA Launches DART Mission to Nudge Asteroid Off Course

Nov 24, 2021

The goal of NASA's planetary defense experiment is to ram the DART vehicle into a rock and alter its trajectory in order to assess the viability of diverting additional items that may be heading tragically toward the earth.