Astronomers Identify One Asteroid As Hazardous After Mapping Near-Earth Objects’ Path for the Next 1,000 Years

SPACE 05.18.2023 11:00 AM

One asteroid is seemingly a threat in the next 1,000 years, according to astronomers after mapping the NEOs. Read to understand why.

Amateur Rocket Deneb Breaks Record After Soaring 1.6 Times Higher Than Mount Everest

05.18.2023 10:00 AM

A rocket designed by students break records after flying higher than Mount Everest. Continue reading to know the full story.

Volcanic Activity in an Exoplanet 90 Light-Years Away From Earth May Generate an Atmosphere

05.18.2023 08:01 AM

Volcanic activity in an Earth-sized exoplanet has the potential to generate atmosphere. Read to know the details.

NASA's Mars InSight Lander Determines Thick Crust and Radioactive Heat Source of the Red Planet

05.18.2023 03:39 AM

A recent study using data from NASA's InSight mission reveals that the crust of Mars is significantly thicker than the Earth's or the Moon's. Read the article to learn more.

US Space Force Wants To Bring Back Retired Spitzer Telescope

05.17.2023 08:00 AM

A new study is looking into various ways to bring back the retired Spitzer space telescope. Read to know the details.

'Da Vinci Glow' Expected To Be Visible in the Coming Days Before and After the New Moon: Here's How To See Its Ghostly Shine

05.17.2023 03:33 AM

The upcoming New Moon will create a ghostly shine on the Moon, known as the "Da Vinci Glow," named after Leonardo Da Vinci, who unraveled its mystery centuries ago. Check out this article to know how to see it in the coming days.

NASA Satellite Spots Early Signs of El Niño As Warm Waters Move Eastward Across the Pacific Ocean to West Coast

05.17.2023 01:20 AM

NASA's Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite spotted Kelvin waves traversing the Pacific in an eastward direction, which is regarded as a sign of El Niño. Read the article to learn more.

Saturn's Rings Are No Older Than 400 Million Years Old, Younger Than the Gas Giant Planet Itself

05.16.2023 01:57 AM

Researchers determined that the accumulation of dust on Saturn's rings is a relatively recent event of just about a few hundred million years. Read the article to learn more.

Metallic-Looking Rock That Smashed Through the Roof in New Jersey Confirmed To Be a 4.6 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite

05.15.2023 22:50 PM

A scientific examination confirmed that the rock that hit a roof in New Jersey on Monday, May 8, is a rare meteorite. Check out their findings in this article.

5th Brightest Star 'Vega' To Shine Visibly on All Evenings of May; Here's How and Where You Can Watch It

05.15.2023 22:31 PM

Throughout the whole month of May, the Vega star will radiantly shine over the night sky. Read to learn more.

Massive Airplane-Sized Asteroid To Blaze Over Earth at Speed of 46,891 Mph

05.15.2023 21:33 PM

A 200-foot-long asteroid is expected to fly by the Earth on May 16. Read to learn more. Asteroid JD2 will be blazing over the Earth at an extremely high speed of 46,891 mph.

James Webb Space Telescope Takes Its First Up-Close Look at the Mysterious Atmosphere of a Mini-Neptune Exoplanet

05.15.2023 01:48 AM

Astronomers used JWST's MIRI and Low-Resolutions Spectrometer to observe a mini-Neptune exoplanet that is 40 light-years away. Read the article to learn more.

Solar Storm Early Warning System? AI, NASA Satellite Data May Provide 30-Minute Notice For Dangerous Space Events

05.14.2023 23:37 PM

The predictive model DAGGER could quickly and accurately forecast geomagentic disturbance all over the Earth's surface. Read to learn more.

Galactic Bubbles Surrounding the Milky Way: New Evidence of Their Properties Provide Information To Study History of Stars

05.14.2023 23:26 PM

New findings shed light on enormous galactic bubbles surrounding the Milky Way. Read the article to learn about their formation and evolution.

On This Day 50 Years Ago: NASA Launched Historic Skylab Space Station on May 14, 1973

05.14.2023 22:40 PM

The historic Skylab Space Station, the first American space station, was launched into space 50 years ago. Read to learn more about its rocky launch and its astronomical impact.